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TakingStock
10-12-2018, 10:48 AM
I'm still trying to figure out how to post the image, but it's available at this image hosting site:

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The letter references that the signer is the nephew of former pro football player Monk Gafford, but I cannot find anything regarding this player. The first name appears to be "Dave" but none of my research has uncovered anything. I believe the writer is also a football player since it came with other football autographs.

Any ideas?
Michael B
10-12-2018, 10:59 AM
The first name appears to be Dowe not Dave.
TakingStock
10-12-2018, 11:06 AM
The first name appears to be Dowe not Dave.

Good catch - I thought it was Rowe at one point, but it's clearly Dowe (interesting name and not one that I would have thought of). The autograph appears to be out of Dowe Aughtman. Thanks for the help!
mr2686
10-13-2018, 12:45 PM
Wow, that was a tough one...I know I looked for about an hour. One thing that didn't help was Dowe's note. After knowing who wrote it, I found that his wife's name was Helen Gafford Aughtman, so it appears that Monk was his wife's uncle, which made it harder. LOL