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Originally Posted by herkyhawkeye
Very cool. Most guys on here are baseball guys so its cool to see a guy specializing in football. I got a loving cup I'm interested in your thoughts. See pics on the trophy. Guy sundt was an all big ten fullback in 1921. I believe it may be a team MVP but I have no idea where to start for research on such an item. Have never seen a comparable
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Herky,
Awesome piece! From what I can find, Sundt was honorable mention All American in 1921 and was named the team MVP. I believe you have the trophy he was presented with by the team. There's a chance this may be an award he was given in addition to the MVP, but I can't find any evidence that another one was given. Sundt later became athletic director at UW. He died in 1955 and his obituary is available from the New York Times for $3.95. It may mention the award. Would be cool to have a print out of it anyway for future provenance.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstrac...B667838E649EDE
Great find!