On the subject of pre-WW2 Chicago immortals - here’s another who finally received his long overdue selection into the Pro Hall of Fame. Iowa (1918-21) and Chicago Cardinals (1926-31) legendary tackle Duke Slater.
This is a signed ‘Thorpe of Carlisle’ luncheon book from 1955. These were football luncheons put on by Hinckley & Schmitt, a Chicago water bottling company. Fellow collector Rev Moran wrote up a fantastic article on these annual football luncheons several years ago. They are a great source for early football autographs.
Along with Duke Slater this book was also signed by Joe Guyon and Gus Welch.
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