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Eleven 11 Signatures / Unsigned Booklet
47889One of the Chicago Bears' most legendary rosters was that of 1963 when their record stood at 11-1-2 and they defeated the New York Giants to win the NFL Championship Game. Fine pictorial 18-page booklet "Chicago's Last World Champions: The '63 Bears" reprinted by the Chicago Tribune in 1977. This 4to 8½" X 11" softbound memento reprints a handful of journalist Don Pierson's articles on the team -- and is accompanied by a collection of 10 bold ink signatures on fine matching heavy stock 5" X 3" cards and one signed photograph. Alphabetically: Doug Atkins 1930-2015 Tom Bettis 1933-2015 Jim Cadile Larry Glueck Bobby Joe Green 1936-93 Bob Jencks 1941-2010 -- with lengthy inscription and noting "1963 World Champions" Ted Karras 1934-2016 Roger Leclerc 1936-2021 Earl Leggett 1933-2008 and Larry Morris 1933-2012. All ten signers date their cards all but one 1989 in the 1970s. Conditions range from fine to very good. Original transmittal envelopes are present for all but one Atkins. The single signed photograph is Mike Ditka born 1939 -- who went on to coach the Bears to their first Super Bowl win in 1986. Glossy 5 3/4" X 4" this color picture postcard shows Ditka in 1988 seated at a table in front of an enormous steak at his trendy Chicago restaurant message portion on verso bearing a printed greeting. He signs boldly in black fineline alongside his image. A delightful unusual sampling from almost a dozen members of one of this team's most memorable rosters. unknown
