Signatures (5)

Author: (PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME -- CLASS OF 1987)
Title: Signatures (5)

Description: Five-sevenths (5/7ths) of the class inducted into the legendary Canton, Ohio institution are represented in these five choice signatures -- lacking only Larry Csonka and Gene Upshaw.

Delightful grouping all on fine, matching, heavy stock 5" X 3" cards (all original mailing envelopes included). Alphabetically: 1) LEN DAWSON (1935-22), quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs; he signs large in blue ballpoint, dating it 29 October 1979 at upper right; 2) JOE GREENE (born 1946), known as "Mean Joe" and also a College Football Hall of Famer, defensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers; he signs in black fineline, dating it 19 December 1987 at upper right; 3) JOHN HENRY JOHNSON (1929-2011), fullback with the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Oilers; he signs handsomely in blue ballpoint, adding "Best Wishes" below and at upper right dating it 5 March 1977; 4) JIM LANGER (1948-2019), center with the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings; he signs in black fineline, adding "#62" and at upper right dating it 31 October 1975; 5) DON MAYNARD (1935-22), wide receiver with the New York Giants, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, New York Titans / Jets, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams and Houston Texans / Shreveport Steamer; he signs in black ballpoint, dating it 17 January 1989 at upper right. Accompanied by a fine, glossy 8¼" X 11" front cover for the 22 August 1987 issue of the NFL publication "Gameday" with a color artist's rendering of all seven 1987 Hall of Fame inductees. A superb quintette.

Seller ID: 49840

Subject: Autographs



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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society.

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