Winter Auction 2018 Ending February 17
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/18/2018
Presented here is a collection of three vintage football programs. The first is from the 1951 Chicago Tribune Charites 18th Annual All-Star Football Game, a matchup of a team of collegiate All-Stars and the Cleveland Browns. The Browns won this game handily, defeating the collegians by a score of 33-0. Players and coaches such as Paul Brown, Don Shula, Lou Groza, Marion Motley, Dante Lavelli, and Otto Graham are featured in this program, which has “Browns-33 All-Stars-0” written on the front cover in blue pen.
The next program is the official program from the 1951 NFL Championship Game, which saw the Cleveland Browns play the Los Angeles Rams. This game, held in Los Angeles, was a matchup of the title game from the previous season. The front and back covers of this program are taped, and the interior pages are not attached to the binding. The final program is from the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers game on October 4th, 1959, at Green Bay City Stadium. The Packers won this game 28-10, with quarterback Lamar McHan throwing four touchdowns on seven completions. Numerous Hall of Famers, including Paul Hornung, Bart Starr, and Vince Lombardi are featured in this program. Please note that pages 29-32 are not attached to the binding.