The CFL Alumni Association Legends Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2012
Gorgeous gold creation commemorates the Montreal Alouettes' 1974 Grey Cup championship. Presented to Hall of Fame Canadian tight end Peter Dalla Riva, this size 10 gold ring designed and manufactured by Jostens was worn with pride by its owner, who claimed his second of three Grey Cup titles when coach Marv Levy's Alouettes downed the Edmonton Eskimos 20-7 in the 62nd Grey Cup game. Dalla Riva was so pleased with the Als' victory in the November 24 title game played at Vancouver's Empire Stadium that he declined to have an error on his ring fixed, preferring to hold on to the original ring he was presented that read "Riva" (omitting "Dalla" from his surname) rather than taking up Jostens' offer to correct their mistake. After taking an early lead with a first-quarter touchdown, the Eskimos lost quarterback Tom Wilkinson - the CFL's most outstanding player that season - to a shoulder injury and failed to score again. All three players of the game made an impact on the final result as defensive star Junior Ah You's penalized hit inflicted the damage on Wilkinson, quarterback Sonny Wade came on in relief to win top player honors, and Als kicker Don Sweet won top Canadian honors by establishing a Grey Cup record with four field goals, a mark he would top three years later when he booted six in Montreal's legendary "Ice Bowl" victory over Edmonton at Olympic Stadium. "Grey Cup" appears in raised gold letters on the outside edge of the upper bezel, with "Champions" along the bottom. An inner edge of the bezel has "Montreal" along the top in raised letters with "Alouettes" along the bottom, all surrounding a red stone with a gold Alouettes logo in blue, white and red enamel mounted in the center. The left shank has Dalla Riva's surname erroneously shortened to "Riva" engraved on a banner above a helmet in raised gold with the Alouettes' logo in blue and red enamel. Dalla Riva's position and jersey number, "TE" and "74", respectively, are engraved on a pair of banners at the bottom. The right shank features "1974" in raised gold at the top of a shield that has the game's result, "Montreal-20, Edmonton-7" engraved on it. Banners above and below are engraved "C.F.L. Football" and "Champions", respectively. Jostens" and "10K" are stamped inside the band. Please take note that this item may be subject to a silent reserve. An LOA will be included.
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