most desired Football Auto ??

tennesseebanker

If you could have one Autograph, Of one Football player, Who would it be ?

baseballfanatic

Jim Thorpe

tennesseebanker

Good One !

gregm13

Probably Thorpe.....his auto is VERY expensive.

Regards,

Greg M.

JeremyDie1

Red Grange

Publius

Steve Largent.... followed closely by Jim Thorpe. Guy was an animal!!

lawnmowerman

I think you know my answer

roastedcat

Jim Thorpe,- I used to have his auto and sold it on ebay, and then I met Knuckles and now I wish I didn't sell it!

elsnorto

Here are a couple I always wanted but never thought I could afford... until I looked into it more. I got them both for far less than you would pay for alot of autographed rookie cards these days...

Top : The Galloping Ghost, Mr. Red Grange (I have since picked up a nicer sig of his in the older red PSA slab).
Bottom : The baddest man to ever play the game... and the best football name EVER, Mr. Bronko Nagurski.



On top of my list for sigs I do not yet have... Jim Thorpe and Ernie Nevers. Unlike Bronk and Grange... these two ARE expensive.

Snorto~

chb

Of a dozen or so players that come to mind, the most desired would be the one who would sign without asking for money, with a smile on his face, and maybe even thanking me for asking -- too many players forget or never realize that a day may come when they can't give their autos away-- all others can be had for a price.

nflhof

Class of 1963 Pro Football Hall of Famer Wilbur Pete Henry, or Fats Henry. Too classic!

Publius

<< <i>Here are a couple I always wanted but never thought I could afford... until I looked into it more. I got them both for far less than you would pay for alot of autographed rookie cards these days...

Top : The Galloping Ghost, Mr. Red Grange (I have since picked up a nicer sig of his in the older red PSA slab).
Bottom : The baddest man to ever play the game... and the best football name EVER, Mr. Bronko Nagurski.

On top of my list for sigs I do not yet have... Jim Thorpe and Ernie Nevers. Unlike Bronk and Grange... these two ARE expensive.

Snorto~ >>




Snorto
Your collection impresses me more and more each day man, those are great auto's

killingdream

Does anyone have a Bryan Piccolo ? I've never seen one.

elsnorto

Mr. Piccolo's signature is available on eBay at this very moment. It goes without saying that Knuckles could do wonders with this... but I said it anyhow. I am watching it out of curiosity to see where it closes.

Snorto~

schr1st

Joe's signing the PSA/DNA L of A's again? When did that start happening?

bigfische

niles Kinnick for me

TNTonPMS

One of the memorabila shops by me has a beautiful Neiman painting of Elway that is autographed , I would love to have that more than anything right now .

LOL, I don't have one of those !

It's only 5 grand !!

Stingray

I have one of Joe Paterno on a Penn State program that my brother got for me when he was going there. Do not have a picture though.

jimq112

I think I have all the Packers players/coaches that I care to except some of the newer ones, same with the old timers. If I could add 2 players to my small collection I would add these 2. One is expensive, the other isn't all that valuable. Both are hard to find.

al lassman nyu 1920s
ernie davis syracuse (and kind of cleveland browns).

Lassman got a bad concussion while playing for NYU as a team captain and teammate of ken strong (hof). Lassman had to quit playing, had a small boxing career and then drowned after saving some drowning swimmers at summer camp.

Ernie Davis broke most of Jim Brown's rushing records at Syracuse, then was diagnosed with Leukemia and although he was drafted by the Browns he never really got to play. I've read that there was a big argument when coach Paul Brown wouldn't let Ernie Davis play, and that was the beginning of the end for Brown as coach there. Paul Brown didn't want to see Davis get injured even though the doctors said he was ok to play. Art Modell didn't want to see his $ investment wasted and fired Brown before the next season.

Reese3333

Joe Guyon-HOF 1966

rexvos

toss up between



and



but I think I would have to lean more to Unitas.

jradke4

thorpe or lambeau (he did play for awhile as well as coach)

sayheykid54

I would say Bill Hewiit of the old 1930's Chicago Bears. A tough tough near impossible autograph.

baseballfan

g. gipp
rockne
pudge heffelfinger

and any other from the 55 all american set

taka

Bill Walsh

PasadenaMudSlide

Agreed with Bronko Nagurski. Read his bio someday. Interesting fellow from my home state. His ring was larger than a silver dollar.

Bruce Smith (Heisman Winner) would be nice, too.

rube26105

bronko nagurski for me, most expensive card be even better with his auto on it!!!!. now thats a big hand rick lol!

tennesseebanker

I think I am going the way of an earlier posts that said Unitas and Payton. While Thorpe, Nagurski and Grange are the "fore-fathers" of the game of football.
I think Unitas and Payton are two of the games greatest players at thier position, Couple that with the fact that there will be no more of thier autographs signed make them more desirable for me. I recently picked up a Payton, Just an awesome card in my opinion......

Clemaz

Although I am more of a baseball guy. I would go with either Johhny U (Pittsburgh Guy) or Jack Lambert, my all time favorite Steeler.

Bottom9th

I have Payton and Unitas, so I think I will go with Jim Thorpe!

jmbkb4

<< <i>I think you know my answer >>



Matt, if you play your cards right, I know a place where you MIGHT be able to find an Emmit auto.

jmbkb4

<< <i>Agreed with Bronko Nagurski. Read his bio someday. Interesting fellow from my home state. His ring was larger than a silver dollar.

Bruce Smith (Heisman Winner) would be nice, too. >>



Reminds of the SNL "Bill Brasky" skits.

I once saw Bill Brasky eat a goat with his bare hands!!!

And on his hand was a ring that was, I swear to GOD, larger than a silver dollar!!!