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Originally Posted by Michael B
Small signed photo of Octavio Diaz. He was a goalie on the Argentine team that won a silver medal in football (soccer) at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. This photo was signed during the 1926 South American Championships in Santiago, Chile.
Real photo post card signed on the back by Julio Nicolari. A boxer, he was a member of the first team from Uruguay to compete in the Olympics, 1924 in Paris. He was the first Uruguayan boxer to win an Olympic bout. He was twice South American Champ and also fought professionally.
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Michael - that's great stuff. Did you see the soccer ball that was used in the championship match of the 1928 Olympics? I wanted it badly, but just couldn't justify spending that much money on anything, even though I honestly feel like it's a $15,000+ item.