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Amazing 1970s Sports Game Show Signed Contract Archive Directly from the Family - (2) Bill Foster, (3) Mantle, (4) Louis, (3) Ray Robinson (225+)
"Sports Challenge" and "The Way it Was" were two of the more popular sports television shows in the 1970s. With the biggest names in sports flocking to the show, they allowed America to see their favorite stars off the field in a comical light. This collection is the document archive of over 225 signed contracts and expense sheets sourcing directly from the family that ran both shows. Most of the collection consists of contracts, but there are also signed expense reports as well. There's a little bit from every sport including baseball, basketball, football, boxing, Olympics and even horse racing. The highlights of the collection come from the former Negro League Hall of Famer William "Bill" Foster; a signed contract and signed letter. Other major stars include: Mickey Mantle, Satchel Paige, Joe DiMaggio, Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, Jacques Plante, Roger Maris, Chet Brewer, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Jesse Owens and Willie Shoemaker. A breakdown of the better names, by sport are listed here: Baseball: Willie Foster (2), Mantle (3), Paige, Maris, Dean, J. DiMaggio, Chet Brewer, Aaron, Stengel, Mays, Musial, Drysdale, Barber, Martin, E. Howard, Snider, Mathews, Spahn, Durocher, Veeck, Doby, Ford, Hoyt, Gomez, Terry, Cronin, Allen, Ford and more. Boxing: Sugar Ray Robinson (3), Joe Louis (4), Armstrong, Moore, Patterson (2), Johansson, LaMotta, Graziano, Walcott, Zale, Pep, Saddler, Conn. Hockey: Plante, Hull, Lindsay, Abel, Delvecchio (2). Football: Van Brocklin, Luckman, Hornung, Dorsett, Graham, Bednarik, Blaik, Berry, Gifford, Groza. Basketball: Jabbar, Wooden, Erving, Auerbach (3), West, Barry, Sharman, Cousy, Baylor, Petit. Other notables include: Jesse Owens, Willie Shoemaker, Ron Turcotte, Curt Gowdy, Wilma Rudolph. Each contract is labeled on the top of the first page, but the names are household as it is so there will be no trouble identifying the signatures. Most have social security numbers which have been crossed out and some of the original files used to store these contracts are included as well. A few handwritten letters and correspondence letters to athletes are also sprinkled in but did not go towards the final count of items. All come fresh to the hobby and directly from the family that ran the show, so they are coming from the best possible source.
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