This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/3/2016
Offered is a game worn football jersey which dates to the Cornell Big Red's 1935 season. Jersey is constructed of heavy maroon wool with a "Patented Oct 10 1916 - April 8 1924 Shea Knitting Mills Chicago" tag sewn in the collar while number 41 is sewn to the reverse in gray felt. Jersey also features a six button crotch piece with size 42 and "Patent Pending" box tags. Additionally, the original elbow padding still remains in the jersey's long sleeves. Accompanying the jersey will be pages from a 1936 Cornellian yearbook which features images of the jersey in action with the 1935 team, as well as player listings and a summation of the Bid Red's season. (88Q0353)
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