The CFL Alumni Association Legends Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2012
The fantastic Ottawa Rough Riders team logo is featured on five items from George Brancato’s personal collection, including a large souvenir plate, a ceramic beer mug, a gold-colored belt buckle with a gold link chain, a Zippo golf ball and a vintage white plastic rain poncho. Also included are a variety of programs, pocket schedules and more which are detailed below. This lot comes with George Brancato’s signed LOA.
Copies of Brancato’s correspondence including copies of his 1956 Alouettes contract for $10,000 and a copy of a letter signed by coach Walker on Alouettes letterheadand Rough Riders contracts, Brancato’s “Brooklyn Bombshell” player bio with notes, and his 1993 Rough Riders consultant’s contract, along with a small variety of Brancato newspaper clippings and three early 1980s fan letters to Brancato;
1963 Ottawa Rough Riders Fact Book;
(7) Standard Life CFL pocket schedules (1978-79, 1980 [2], 1981-83, pencil writing on 1981 cover);
Rough Riders 1977, 1982 and 1984 pocket schedules;
1978 Old Port CFL pocket schedule (pencil notations on cover);
Brancato’s Rough Riders Yesterday’s Heroes card;
Yards: The Official 1977 CFL Yearbook;
1959 Toronto at Ottawa program (tear on cover, detached page);
Partial 1970 Grey Cup program (missing cover)
1984 Grey Cup program;
Ottawa Rough Riders 1979 and 1980 prospectuses
October 1979 CFL Illustrated program (missing cover, tears on spine);
Kickoff ’81 CFL Illustrated program;
1982 Ottawa Rough Riders press notes folder sleeve with full CFL schedule and previous season results;
July 29, 1982 Montreal Concordes at Ottawa CFL Illustrated program (tears along spine);
August 12, 1982 Saskatchewan at Ottawa CFL Illustrated program;
September 18, 1982 Winnipeg at Ottawa CFL Illustrated program (detached rosters centerfold page);
October 23, 1982 Calgary at Ottawa CFL Illustrated program;
October 9, 1993 Winnipeg at Ottawa CFL Illustrated program;
1994 CFL Canadian Football Explained booklet (stained).
August 27, 1994 Shreveport at B.C. CFL Illustrated program.
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