Lot 42. 27 Pittsburgh Steelers Autographs in 2 Books. Most of the signatures are in Men of Steel by Jim Wexell, 2006 hardback, ex-m+ book and dust jacket. The others, from the mid-1940s, are in The War, the Steagles and the Card-Pitts by George Burlbaugh, a self-published, 2004 softcover, ex+. In the Wexell book, the autographs are on or near the player’s photo unless otherwise noted: John Baker (on a gum card adhered to his photo), Pat Brady, Larry Brown, Jack Butler, who added “52 career int (interceptions)”; Lynn Chandnois, “Bullet Bill” Dudley, Joe Greene, Dick Hoak, Tunch Ilkin, Carnell Lake, Johnny Lattner, Louis Lipps, Ted Marchibroda, Elbie Nickel (on an index card adhered to his photo in the book), Jimmy Orr, Myron Pottios, John Reger, Donnie Shell, Bruce Van Dyke, Dwayne Woodruff and Rod Woodson. The Steagles and Card-Pitts signatures are at various locations in the book. The players and the years they played: Chet Bulger 1944, Ted Doyle (on a large section of paper pasted onto a blank page) 1938-44, Ray Graves (personalized) 1943, Mel O’Delli 1944 and 1945, Vic Sears (on a section of paper glued in) 1943, and Allie Sherman (on an index card pasted in) 1943. The Steelers joined forces with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1943, and the Chicago Cardinals in 1944. The autographs are overwhelmingly 9s and 10s with a few less. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Minimum Bid $50.
