Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Fall 2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/20/2022
Founded just under a century ago in 1924, and making four Grey Cup appearances which included winning titles in 1927 and 1930, the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers were longtime ORFU members (Ontario Rugby Football Union). From the 1953 season, where the Beachers were ORFU champions after defeating the Kitchener Waterloo Dutchmen in a two-game total-point playoff, we offer a Beachers jersey worn by Eugene Miller, accompanied by Miller’s 1953 ORFU Champions team jacket. The vintage durene jersey in solid gold sports a label from Doug Laurie Sports affixed to the right seam, with “15” in thick blue-over-white felt to the front and verso. The jersey features a button-snap crotch, with a pin attached with “Balmy Beach Game Shirt 1953” and “Gene Miller” typed. Wear from use is shown with a few buttons missing and wear to the material including a few marks as well as a small hole to both the front and reverse. The jacket is in matching gold-coloured leather with no labeling remaining, with a thick chenille Balmy Beach felt crest to the left breast. “52” is sewn to the left sleeve in matching material, with a leaf-shaped “Senior ORFU Champions 1953” felt crest to the right sleeve. The jacket shows wear from use, with one of the buttons missing. Acquired directly from the Miller family, we should note that the Beachers advanced to the Grey Cup semifinal in 1953, losing to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Addendum; The lot also includes a pair of worn football pants which have a vintage tag on them with typed text "Balmy Beach practice pants 1953 Gene Miller'. The interior of the pants have an handwritten "51" and what seems to be an handwritten name as well.
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