Historical Hockey Memorabilia Winter 2012
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In 1979, United States Olympic Hockey Team coach Herb Brooks travelled to the National Sports Festival in Colorado Springs, Co. seeking those players who were the most willing to adjust to his style of hockey play. The boys had already attended tryouts that year in Minnesota, Michigan and Massachusetts but Brooks waited until after the Sports Festival, a sort of U.S.-only Olympic-style games, to select the 26-players that would form his squad. Offered is a pair of medals from the National Sports Festivals held in 1978 and 1979, as presented to U.S. Olympian Ken Morrow. The silver-tone affair is by Tiffany & Co and comes in its recognizable light blue gift pouch and box with company markings. The larger medal was made by Balfour and given to Ken in 1978. It too is housed in the original presentation box and both pieces are in excellent-plus condition. From the collection of Ken Morrow, complete with his signed letter of authenticity.
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