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1961 Chicago Bears team signed AUTO album page with Willie Galimore D.1964

$ 290.13

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Original/Reprint: Original
  • Team: Chicago Bears
  • Autograph Authentication: Sportscard (SGC)
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Product: autograph
  • Sport: Football-NFL

    Description

    Offered is a 4.5 x 5.5 inch album page signed by 10 members of the 1961 Bears (2 years before their 1963 NFL Championship) .  This was signed at a game against the Baltimore Colts on 10/29/1961.  The Bears won 21-20.  Autographs include:
    Willie Galimore (D. 1964 in a car accident) member of the College Football HOF. Galimore possessed incredible speed and lateral movement; many of the opposing players of the time stated that they believed Galimore could run side-to-side down the field just as fast as most men could in a straight line. His running style could be said to most resemble the style of Billy Sims or perhaps Terrell Davis, but faster. In a documentary short by NFL Films on Galimore, it was said that he was probably the last great find before NFL scouting became sophisticated. Bears assistant coach Phil Handler, while scouting for talent in Florida, received a tip about Galimore's prowess as a halfback, and the Bears subsequently drafted him in the 5th round of the 1956 NFL draft. Galimore's peers (including Chuck Bednarik and Doug Atkins) referred to Galimore as one of the best runners they ever faced.Galimore was killed in an automobile accident on July 27, 1964 in Rensselaer, Indiana at the age of 29 with teammate Bo Farrington. His number 28 has been retired by the Bears.
    Also signed by Charlie Bivins (D. 1994), John Mellekas (D. 2015) Palmer Pyle (D. 2015), Bobby Jackson (D. 2009), Maury Youmans, Joe Fortunato (D. 2017), Art Anderson, Stan Fanning (D. 1995), Fred Williams (D. 2000)
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