It is a list of memorabilia items that reach back to the earliest days of the National Football League. John Steffenhagen has heirlooms that once belonged to a founding father of the league — his great-grandfather, Leo V. Lyons. They include game-used equipment, artifacts and a journal kept by Lyons, who was the NFL’s honorary historian for nearly two decades until his death on … [Read more...] about Historic Collection Of NFL Co-Founder Leo Lyons Covers League’s Formative Days
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Old Furniture Yields NFL Treasures
It was a disappointing end to the season for a team that was within striking distance of a long-awaited return to the Super Bowl. For fans of Green Bay Packers history, though, January is still packing plenty of great moments-- thanks to a couple of discoveries surrendered by decades old pieces of furniture. A ticket and one-page program from a 1924 game emerged from … [Read more...] about Old Furniture Yields NFL Treasures
Vintage Photo of the Day: Don Hutson at Alabama in 1934
Before Jerry Rice arrived in San Francisco, many believed Don Hutson was the greatest receiver in the history of the National Football League. A player far ahead of his time, Hutson was a household name even at a time when pro football was an afterthought to many sports writers and fans. Hutson was the record-setting star of Curly Lambeau’s Green Bay Packers teams from … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo of the Day: Don Hutson at Alabama in 1934
‘Hutson Letters’ Recall a Time When Superstars Wrote Letters to Fans
One of the things we like about collecting older sports memorabilia is that it offers a tangible look at the past. While it may seem as if the NFL has been a behemoth on the sports landscape for ages, that’s not really the case. There was a time when even the biggest stars in the league not only answered their mail, but helped track down teammates for signatures, wrote … [Read more...] about ‘Hutson Letters’ Recall a Time When Superstars Wrote Letters to Fans
Unique Sports Photos, Vintage Packers Memorabilia, Game Used Bats Headline MEARS Auction
The Thanksgiving holiday will be celebrated with a feast of historic memorabilia offered in the MEARS November 18th-26th, 2011 Auction. Pre-War football & baseball memorabilia along with vintage photography is on the menu. In an unprecedented grouping, the entire sports contents of the Tampa St. Petersburg photo archive is being offered in three massive lots. … [Read more...] about Unique Sports Photos, Vintage Packers Memorabilia, Game Used Bats Headline MEARS Auction