Lot # 2554: Signed 1950s to 2000s Topps, Fleer, Leaf and Bowman Football Hall of Fame Collection (917) Including Jim Brown, Bronko Nagurski, and Otto Graham

Presented is a very substantial collection of 917 football cards spanning the 1950s to 2000s, all signed by members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The signatures are scripted on the fronts (unless noted) in various inks. This collection is highlighted by numerous top-tier Hall of Famers (many with multiple examples), including Sammy Baugh, Jim Brown, Otto Graham, Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, and Roger Staubach. The condition of the 1950-1989 cards ranges mostly from Gd to Ex (averaging Vg/Vg-Ex), with approximately 10% higher and lower. The condition of the 1990-present cards ranges from Vg to Nr/Mt-Mt (averaging Ex), with approximately 5% lower. This collection consists of the following: 1) 1950 Bowman (2 cards): #97 Connor (Vg-Ex+) and 129 Trippi (Fr-Gd). 2) 1951 Bowman (6 cards): #10 Van Buren (pen on reverse, otherwise Vg), 15 Lujack (Fr), 73 Lavelli (Fr), 90 Canadeo (Gd), 105 Perry (Vg), and 137 Trippi (Gd+). 3) 1952 F272-3 Wheaties (2 cards): Fears/action (Vg+) and Graham/action (Fr). 4) 1952 Bowman Large (1 card): #12 Trippi (Vg). 5) 1952 Bowman Small (1 card): #105 Groza (Vg-Ex). 6) 1953 Bowman (5 cards): #15 Lavelli, 17 Trippi, 22 Hirsch, 23 Finks, and 73 Pihos. 7) 1954 Bowman (7 cards): #9 Pihos, 39, 41 Walker, 57 Bednarik, 60 Trippi, 116 Connor, and 119 Stautner. 8) 1955 Topps All-American (5 cards): #10 Dudley, 29 Nomellini SP, 63, 82 Wojciehowicz, and 85 Luckman. 9) 1955 Bowman (8 cards): #10 Pihos, 25 Matson, 37 Groza, 82 Richter, 112 Creekmur, 121 Robustelli, 134 Stautner, and 158 Bednarik. 10) 1956 Topps (5 cards): #8 Creekmur, 11 Blanda, 28 Bednarik, 78 Hirsch, and 87 Stautner. 11) Various Years and Manufacturers, Single-Signed (865 cards): Adderly (4, one w/ clear coating applied to signature), M. Allen, Atkins (4), Alworth (3), M. Anderson (2), Atwater (2), Badgro, Barney (3), Baugh (2, w/ 1948-1952 W468 Exhibit, Vg), Bednarik (5, one personalized), Bobby Bell (5, one signed on reverse and one signed on a 1977 Topps #241 Bob Bell), Berry (9, w/ Coach RC), Bethea (2), Biletnikoff (4 w/ 1966 Topps #104, Gd), Blanda (5, one w/ clear coating applied to signature), Blount (3, one personalized), C. Branch (15, w/ 3 signed on reverse), Brandt, Brazile (3), D. Brooks, B. Brown, J. Brown (Mint, 2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces #43 w/ "HOF 71"), R. Brown (2, both personalized), T. Brown (8), W. Brown (2), Bruce (2 w/ one card taped together), Buchanan (6), Buoniconti (5), Butkus (2), Butler (2), Campbell, Canadeo, Carmichael, Carson (6), C. Carter (6), Casper, Christiansen (2), G. Connor, Coryell (1976 Topps #473 Cardinals Team), Costas (Coach RC), Covert (3), Cowher, Culp (2), Creekmur (2), Csonka (4, one personalized), T. Davis (2), W. Davis (3), D. Dawson (3), L. Dawson (2), Dean, DeLamielleure (3, one signed on reverse), Dent (3), Dierdorf (6), Dillon (2), Ditka (7), Coleman, Donovan (3), Dorsett (4), Easley, Ellard, Eller (4), Ewbank (2), Flaherty, Flores (2), Fouts (8, one signed on reverse), Friedman, Gatski, George (2), Gibbs (5, w/ Coach RC), Gifford (5 w/ two 1959 Topps #73, Vg-Ex and Vg), Gillman (2), Gradishar (5), Grange (2, w/ 1965 Philadelphia #28 Bears' Play of the Year), Graham, B. Grant (2), D. Green, J. Greene (8), K. Greene (3), Gregg (4), Griese (10, one w/ clear coating applied to signature), Grimm (2), Groza (4), Guy (5), Halas (2, w/ 1964 Philadelphia #28 Play of the Year), Haley (2 w/ 1995 Pro Lines signed insert), Ham (3), Hampton (4), Hanburger (4), Hannah (5), C. Harris, F. Harris (6), Hayes (3), Haynes (15, one personalized), Hein, Hendricks (8), Hickerson (4), Hill, Hinkle, Hirsch, Hornung (4 w/ 1959 Topps and three different Philadelphia Football), Houston (4), Howley (3), Huff (5), Humphrey, Hutson, Irvin (3), R. Jackson, E. James, Jim Johnson, John Henry Johnson (5), Joiner (12, including 1972 Topps #244 RC, Vg due to centering), D. Jones (2), S. Jones (6), W. Jones, H. Jordan, Jurgensen (7), Karras (3), J. Kelly (2), L. Kelly (5, w/ one signed on reverse), Kennedy (2), Kinard ('Bruiser'), Klecko (2), Kramer, Krause (5), Lambert, Landry (2), Lane (3, w/ 1957 Topps #85 RC, Ex), Langer (6 w/ Topps RC), Lanier (3), Largent (3), Lary (10), Lattner, Law, Layne, LeBeau (3), Lilly (10, w/ one signed on reverse and one w/ clear coating applied to signature), F. Little (8, one w/ clear coating applied to signature), L. Little (6, w/ 1972 Topps #267 AP), Lofton (7, w/ one signed on reverse), Long (2), Lott (5), J. Lynch, T. Mack (3), Mackey (3), Marchetti (3), C. Martin, Matson (5), B. Mathews, Mawae (1994 Superior Rookies #82/5000), Maynard (5), McCormack (5), McAfee, McDonald (7), McElhenny (7), McMichael (12), Michalske, Mills (4), Mitchell (5), Mix (5 w/ one personalized), Monk (4 w/ 1993 Pro Line signed insert), L. Moore (6), Munchak (5), Munoz (3), Musso, Nagurski (Ex-Mt+, 1977 Touchdown Club #12), Newsome (9 w/ one personalized), Nitschke (4), Noll, Nomellini (6), Olsen (9 w/ one personalized), Otto (3), Pace, Page (13), A. Parker, J. Parker (4), Pearson (6, w/ 1975 Topps #65 RC, Vg-Ex), Peppers, J. Perry, Pihos, Reed (5), M. Renfro (7), Richter (4), Riggins (3), Riley (2), Ringo (5), Roaf (2022 Panini Gold Standard #HS-WRO #53/99), D. Robinson, J. Robinson (5), Robustelli (5), Rooney Sr. (2, 1963 Topps #133 Steelers Team and 1964 Philadelphia #154 Steeler's Play of the Year), B. Sanders, C. Sanders, Sapp, Sayers (5, w/ 1969 Topps), Schmidt (6), Schramm, Seau (2), Selmon (14), S. Sharpe (2), Shaw (4), A. Shell (8, w/ Coach RC), D. Shell, Shields (3), Shula (Coach RC), Simpson (5, w/ 1973 Topps), Slater, B. Smith (2), J. Smith (2), St. Clair (3), Stabler (11), Stallworth (3), Stanfel (2), Starr (2, both personalized), Staubach (4), Stautner (4), Stenerud (7, one signed on reverse), Stephenson, Strahan (1995 Playoff Unsung Heroes #19), Stram (2), Strong (personalized), Tagliabue (Comm. RC), Tarkenton (5), C. Taylor (4), J. Taylor (4), D. Thomas (2), E. Thomas (6), T. Thomas (2), Tingelhoff (8), Tippett, Tittle (3), Trippi, Tunnell, B. Turner, Upshaw (6, w/ relic card), Van Brocklin (2 w/ 1964 Vikings' Play of the Year), Vermeil (1982 Topps #437 Eagles TL), Walsh (personalized), Warfield (7), Webster, Wehrli (9 w/ Topps #188 RC, Vg-Ex), Weinmeister, Randy White (6), Reggie White (1992 Ultra #8 signed insert), Wilcox (3, one w/ clear coating applied to signature), A. Williams (5), B. Willis (personalized), L. Wilson (2), Winslow (4), Wojciechowicz, Wolf, Wood, Wright (2), Yary (2), B. Young (1994 Superior Rookies #397/4000), S. Young (4), Youngblood (3), and Zimmerman (RC). 12) Multi-Signed (6 cards): a) 1959 Topps #31 Eagles Team (signed by Bednarik, T. McDonald, and Retzlaff). b) 1975 Topps#203 All-Pro Guards (signed by Mack and L. Little). c) 1978 Topps #336 Punting Ldrs (signed by Guy and Blanchard). d) 1989 Topps#219 Rushing Ldrs (signed by Walker and Dickerson). e) 1989 Score #282 Great Combos (signed by Coleman and Millard). f) 1996 Collector's Edge Staubach/Pearson "Hail Mary" (signed by Staubach and Pearson). Total: 917 signed cards. Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.