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[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....:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

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Originally Posted by revmoran (Post 1746621)

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.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4716/...6e5c78dd_o.jpg

This is Steve's yearbook photo and yearbook autograph

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4756/...91a489d5_c.jpg

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

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

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And a picture as a player in 1930

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

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4629/...bfe6a04a_b.jpg

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

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

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4617/...9b6e50d3_z.jpg

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

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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

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

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4670/...f896aacb_z.jpg https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4662/...4a8c1f3d_z.jpg

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

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Steve got a card in the 1952 Bowman set

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Steve was a favorite after dinner speaker

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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

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4697/...1834d318_z.jpg

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

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Steve was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4764/...c575216f_z.jpg

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

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4672/...4ffe0763_z.jpg

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"

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4670/...e3d15939_z.jpg

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Originally Posted by Showdawg (Post 1746631)

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.

Wow, guys. Great stuff. Thanks for posting.

jeff

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Originally Posted by revmoran (Post 1746638)

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?

Mike and Showdawg - great thread. Showdawg, if you take requests, I'd love to see what you have of Marion Motley. I think I may have seen what looked like the original artwork to his 1950 Bowman cards in one of your pics. No rush though - please finish with Jim Brown first - I'm not trying to hijack.

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Originally Posted by TanksAndSpartans (Post 1746865)

Good eye John.".I don't have a lot of Marion Motley.....this is what I do have....
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