Lets see those player collections.....

[Kurri17]

Well, guess I'll skip posting my Unitas run of cards haha.

[Showdawg]

Originally Posted by Kurri17

Well, guess I'll skip posting my Unitas run of cards haha.

Post away...we all started somewhere
Ive been collecting Jim Brown since the 60s, so I have alot :-)

[Showdawg]

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by Showdawg

Post away...we all started somewhere

Ive been collecting Jim Brown since the 60s, so I have alot :-)

Only thing missing from your Jim Brown collection is, well...Jim Brown himself. Great stuff.


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[revmoran]

One Hall of Fame member I've focused on is Steve Owen. Steve was a friend of my father and I met him several times when I was young. Here's a picture of Steve as a child - he's in the middle.



This is Steve's yearbook photo and yearbook autograph



Here's Steve's introduction as a new NY Giant in 1926



Here's his autograph on a team signed page from 1929



And a picture as a player in 1930



And 1931, when he also took over as Giants Head Coach

[Showdawg]

Originally Posted by revmoran

One Hall of Fame member I've focused on is Steve Owen. Steve was a friend of my father and I met him several times when I was young. Here's a picture of Steve as a child - he's in the middle.



This is Steve's yearbook photo and yearbook autograph



Here's Steve's introduction as a new NY Giant in 1926



Here's his autograph on a team signed page from 1929



And a picture as a player in 1930



And 1931, when he also took over as Giants Head Coach

Great stuff!!!!....Is this the father of Steve Owens that was a RB, won the Heisman and played for Oklahoma??

[revmoran]

Originally Posted by Showdawg

Great stuff!!!!....Is this the father of Steve Owens that was a RB, won the Heisman and played for Oklahoma??

No, some confusion over that, especially when it comes to autographs. The Heisman winner was Owens, the Giants coach was Owen.

[jefferyepayne]

Wow, guys. Great stuff. Thanks for posting.

jeff

[Showdawg]

Originally Posted by revmoran

No, some confusion over that, especially when it comes to autographs. The Heisman winner was Owens, the Giants coach was Owen.

Ahhh...Ok....Mannnnnn....you have some really impressive Steve Owen stuff!!! How long have you been collecting him?

[revmoran]

Now we are into his coaching career

In 1933 the Giants played the Bears in the first ever Championship playoff - here Steve signed the program



He had three covers in the Diamond matchbooks, this one from 1934



In 1934 the Giants won the NFL Championship in the famous Sneakers game - the team was given small football watch fobs, this is Steve's



Over the years there were many press photos of Steve as Coach





This was from his 25th Anniversary as Coach - a silver tea set



Steve got a card in the 1952 Bowman set



Steve was a favorite after dinner speaker



By 1953 the Giants were struggling and young players, like Frank Gifford, wanted Owen out, and he was "moved upstairs" The night before his last game he was on a television show and he's pictured here with his wife and my father - Steve is holding the game ball from the Sneakers Championship



Here is looking at the field from his office before the last game



Steve was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles



Then went on to coach in Canadian football, where he is also in the Hall of Fame



He eventually returned to the Giants where everyone thought he belonged - here is a book from his library signed by Earl "Greasy" Neale, sportswriter Frank Graham, Ken Strong and Elmer Layden - Strong writes "Still My Coach"

[Showdawg]

[QUOTE=Big Six;1746595]Only thing missing from your Jim Brown collection is, well...Jim Brown himself. Great stuff.


I got Jim Brown...sorta of....