The CFL Alumni Association Legends Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2012
Hamilton Tiger-Cats great Tommy Joe Coffey was presented with this "Wall of Honour" tribute ring in recognition of his remarkable six-year run in the Steel City. Inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1977, Coffey was named a CFL All-Star seven times over a nine-season span from 1962-70 with Edmonton and Hamilton. A sensational wide receiver and place kicker, Tommy Joe was the runner-up for the league’s most outstanding player award three times, including 1962 with the Eskimos, and both 1967 and 1970 with the Tiger-Cats. After starring through in Edmonton from 1959-66, Coffey helped the Ti-Cats win the Grey Cup in his first season in Hamilton in 1967. Tommy Joe won a second Grey Cup at home in front of the Ivor Wynne Stadium faithful in 1972, his sixth and final year in Hamilton. This massive Lustrium creation features six diamonds set in the laces of a gold-colored football. "Wall of Honour" appears in raised letters across the top bezel, with "Tiger-Cats" along the bottom and four larger zirconias on the face, one in each corner. The left shank features "Hamilton" in raised letters with a Tiger-Cats logo below and "1999" engraved on a v-shaped banner at the bottom. The right shank has "Coffey" in raised letters and a helmet with his #75 engraved on the side, with "OE" for his offensive end position engraved on another v-shaped banner. “LTM” is stamped inside the size 11 band. Proud wear shows in light surface marks, mostly on the bottom end of the back of the band. This fascinating memento comes with Tommy Joe Coffey’s signed letter of authenticity.
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