1890s Yale football

[cfhofer]

Here are a few 1890s Yale football programs from my personal collection. I'll post a few more next week too.

1891 Yale-Harvard


1892 Yale-Crescent Athletic Club


1892 Yale-Harvard


1893 Yale-Harvard (rare version)


Cheers

Mark

[prewarsports]

LOVE the early football stuff and nobody is more passionate about it than Mark!

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Mark- I wish I could contribute but sadly have nothing to offer. I will be a buyer of the book though, please keep us posted.

[scooter729]

I don't have anything specific to that era of Yale football to share, but I collect early Harvard football material, so I certainly appreciate the topic!

Hope you don't mind my sharing - this picture from my office wall includes an 1894 Harvard pennant (right in line with Hinkey's era), along with a 1903 panoramic of the new Harvard football stadium. The action shot is from a Harvard - Yale game in New Haven from 1908.

Good luck with the project!
Scott

[cfhofer]

Scott,

Very cool display. Since you are a Harvard guy I am posting two 19th century Harvard autographs from my private collection.

William H Lewis - 1891-93 Harvard center, first African-American All-American and earliest college football HOFer. He became a prominent lawyer and was appointed to US Assistant Attorney General.


Charles D Daly - Harvard All-American QB from 1898-1900. Transferred to Army on request from Teddy Roosevelt, where he played from 1901-02. Considered the only 5x All-American football player and inaugural member of the college football HOF. I was blessed to purchase his personal estate from his grand-daughter, which is now in the West Point Archives. I kept a couple autographs and a beautiful handpainting by him.

[vintagesportscollector]

Mark, I would also have interest in your book, good luck.

Scott - would love to see more of your items, looks like you have tickets and programs which would be great see close ups.

[cfhofer]

Here are a couple pieces I acquired from Harold Letton's grandson. Letton was a sub on the 1894 Yale football team.

1894 Yale football gold charm





1894 Yale Football dinner menu


Mark

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Scott - would love to see more of your items, looks like you have tickets and programs which would be great see close ups.

Thanks for the comment - I will start a new thread shortly with some material, so as not to hijack / detract from Mark's great Yale materials!