2015 August Exclusive Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/2/2015
1942 Texas Open at Willow Springs Ticket Signed by Byron Nelson and Bing Crosby
For ticket collectors this ducat to the 1942 Texas Open is a true beauty displaying an outline of the sate of Texas over its 4" x 4"design. For an autograph collector it's off the charts. How many times in the state of Texas in the 1940's did Byron Nelson get third billing for star power. With all three signing this ticket in time period pencil signatures. The whose, who of the day encompassed Nelson, fellow Golf Hall of Famer Bing Crosby(each of which signed back of ticket) and Olympic swimmer turned leading movie star of the day for his role as Tarzan Johnny Weismuller (front top of ticket signature above word Texas) (D-1984). Weismuller was an accomplished golfer and played in two official PGA Tour events , at the 1937 Western Open at Canterbury Golf Club (87-85=172, missed cut) and the 1948 Hawaiian Open (79-75-79-76=309) to finish in 37th place. James Spence Authentication (JSA) has reviewed each of the three autographs in this lot, and their letter of authenticity will come to the winning bidder on this lot
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