Auction Date:2012 Feb 15 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
College Football Hall of Famer Francis ‘Close the Gates of Mercy’ Schmidt (1885–1944) was a celebrated college football coach known for his trick plays and ‘razzle-dazzle offense.’ Rare ALS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, Ohio State University letterhead, July 16, 1936. Schmidt writes to Gus [Zarnas] College Football Hall of Famer and All American, in part: “Ernie and I will be in Pitt Saterday [sic] noon or afternoon…2 fellows we know there are Dr. Thomas & Dr. H. Ward Ewalt Jr…Will have some sort of a meeting there about 6 or 630 or 7—We have been going out each afternoon 4:45–6:00 9x has helped some. Cris has been out pretty regular at RG. Pitt will be pretty tough. We can be just as tough…No use of me writing about how hot it is here if U are working in a steel mill—I leave here July 26 for Texas (coaching school) and some real hot weather. It’s so hot there Gus that they feed the chickens cracked ice to keep them from laying hard boiled eggs,” adding the post script, “Remember Sept. 10 Sure Union Eats. Gus, in the picture the fellow with ‘26’ on is the toughest Guard in Penn—& that includes Pittsburg.” Intersecting folds, one passing through a single letter of the signature, light creasing, and some trivial toning, otherwise fine condition. This crisp letter is the first item we’ve ever encountered from the celebrated coach. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Schmidt’s hand.
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