Red Grange Autographed Signed 1977 TOUCHDOWN Coa
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You are bidding on a Rare Red Grange Autographed Signed 1977 Touchdown Card. This signed card is quite scarce............................ The card comes with a COA from Classic Colletibles Inc.Don't miss this chance to own a unique collectible of one of Football's greatest legends. Red Grange From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia NFL career He signed with the NFL 's Chicago Bears the day after his last college game; player/manager George Halas agreed to a contract for a 19-game barnstorming tour which earned Grange a salary and share of gate receipts that amounted to $100,000, during an era when typical league salaries were less than $100/game. That 67-day tour is credited with legitimizing professional football in the United States.It has to be kept in mind that at the time, college football was far more popular than professional football. Fans preferred cheering on a college alma mater than professional paid athletes. It is Grange, more than any other single player in history, who is credited with changing that view and bringing professional football into the mainstream.After the tour, Grange became involved in a dispute with the Bears and left to form his own league, the American Football League, to challenge the NFL. The league only lasted one season, after which Grange's team, the New York Yankees, was assimilated into the
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