JIM BROWN HALL OF FAME STATUE

Years ago, my good friend and fellow sports memorabilia dealer Bill Kozlowski, told me about an ad he once saw in an old sports magazine that was promoting a line of miniature plastic football player Hall of Fame busts. They were to made by the same company (Sports hall of Fame Inc) that issued a line of baseball busts in 1963(see our 3/27/07 Blog entry). Unfortunately, this football line never was issued and no known statues were known to exist. That is until now.

Robert Edward Auctions is having a sale ending May 3, 2008. Item # 1522 is a prototype statue from that 60's proposed series. It is of Jim Brown is the only known example to exist. The bidding starts at $1,000.

Again, my imagination is fueled with what could have been. Imagine Hall of Fame busts of the legendary Otto Graham, Red Grange  or Y.A. Tittle. The list could go on and on.