Don Hutson Items… During NFL playing days?

[TanksAndSpartans]

When the hobby accepted rookie card of someone who played in the NFL from 35-45 is a 1955 issue, it gives you the feeling there aren’t a lot of items out there, but the board is always full of surprises for me, so I thought its worth asking:

Is there an item that depicts Hutson as a Packer which was issued during his playing days?

My research shows a Wheaties panel that has him as an Alabama AA, but no Packers Walkers Cleaners, Diamond Matchbook, Chicle, etc.

Thanks!

[jefferyepayne]

Hi John. Unfortunately for Hudson he fell in the card pit that was the great depression / WWII era when there's just not a lot of items.

Your best bet if you want something that shows him in his Packers uniform is to snag a vintage photo from that era. I don't have a lot of Hudson ones but here is one with Lambeau and Irv Comp.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfoldersnr/jeffscards/1930sfootball/1930svintageimages/websize/Lambeau.jpg

There was a really nice action photo of him in the most recent RMY Auction as well.

jeff

[TanksAndSpartans]

Thanks Jeff. Makes sense, I figured that was a rough time period for cards. Nice photo!

[revmoran]

The Packer programs from that era still featured yearbook like photos of the players -

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfoldersnr/revmoran2/proprograms/websize/Packers%20vs%20Bears%20Sept%2022%201935%202.jpg

[revmoran]

Living in Connecticut, one of my favorite Hutson items is the program from a mid-season war time exhibition game the Packers played against a team from the Navy yards in Groton and New London - which had a number of NFL players stationed there. They had come East to play the Dodgers in Brooklyn on Nov 21, 1943, and were playing the Eagles-Steelers in Philadelphia on Dec. 5, so they fit this game in.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfoldersnr/revmoran2/proprograms/large/1943%20Green%20Bay%20New%20London%20program.jpg

[TanksAndSpartans]

Awesome! Thanks Mike. And we even get the final score: 62-14. I love seeing stuff like this. The number of exhibition games the teams played in the first few decades seems to be quite a lot and you don't find them documented on sites like profootball reference because they weren't official.

On a somewhat related note - couldn't help but notice Swede Johnston from the Chicle set - always thought his inclusion in the Packer HOF was curious since he never seemed like one of their key players.

[jefferyepayne]

Great program, Mike! Love those images.

I know its not from his Packer days but to me the Wheaties AA Hudson is the best Hudson item out there.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfoldersnr/jeffscards/1930sfootball/1935wheatiesallamericans/IMG_20150924_0001.jpg

Highly recommend that anyone who likes 30's football should work on the Wheaties master set. It is a lot of fun to put together!

jeff

[Angyale]

Here is one. Back row, third from the right.

Eric

[revmoran]

Great item and it reminds me that the same photo is on this beer label

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfoldersnr/revmoran2/proprograms/Green%20Bay%20Beer%20Label.jpg

[jefferyepayne]

I like this Hudson action photo. Eyes on the ball and a fingertip catch with NO GLOVES.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hkEbGLqtyoHopPTadxkBoSPBSsGFX6ia7IzT9IB_cfTEdl9E30 7KrVq6u0nKrUeo9DpJc3FaO9PV-HeJ_RynuM2QC6ZXWyVWabGZMDyNTDab3khXBOVG6a22V6_wdyt QCQoJHO8qk1ZfbnqVWbfmKoo5_C_Zctpt6EI-W1jC-9sgdcjnmjK9qqLouDQDBM9znWmd5LZxlA8aLYC1z6Q7ZtLMdeh JL90bBT5zrpksbxX9ze_93MUQGvw5RtRzb3oNWr6BGqkkS6N1Q oeeWmW7zZaDZ5h35-VzuWf0ZyvJrjrp36lMxq7pDioQB8w7Mv9I5-vqXcLoBTWQHmmahMjMr1Ui7BvfX23fRoFZAhPPVJ2iRjZH00Ig lcb6VSZ0NQjviyFNtnY9pjFKFnuIh_5PzTFzJpj7JuHh0yd7A9 1b6elX5yOA7FQn6VqEfWzlLZNdS8Kgxk7f6aGPxC8LrQXfMo6r QlgSPl8lzygQRep5loPQwuz6cHB8dYswJZp1x6_Fy-WWmBJQ5dwN0pWg07pvd7zHyQ0rriBhX-AbnSessirpF8gPG9WleIGlh5VDsfcY0QCd=w921-h744-no

jeff

[TanksAndSpartans]

Nice Jeff, recent pickup?

[jefferyepayne]

Nice Jeff, recent pickup?

Yep. Got it in last month's RMY Auction. Been looking for a nice action photo of Hudson for a while.

jeff

[HRBAKER]

11.22.1942 photo

Ward Cuff (#14 Giants) leaps high to snag pass intended for Don Hutson (#14 Packers)

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/Decorated%20images/dh%20001_zpsntsiqwm2.jpg