Rare autographed game ball donated to Hall of Fame
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, Inc., said today that a very rare autographed game ball from the 1934-35 Green Bay Packers has been donated by James Miller in the name of his mother, Mayme Toule Miller.
In a press release, the Packers said the ball will be on display beginning today in the hall's section that features the early decades of the team.
According to the release:
"Mayme Toule Miller was the manager of the Astor Hotel from 1928 through 1938. The downtown Green Bay hotel, located on North Adams Street, was the "home away from home" during the season for many Packers.
"Miller befriended many players during that time, including Roger Grove (back, 1931-35). Grove presented the ball Miller sometime during the 1935 season as a token of their appreciation for the fine accommodations the players received at the hotel. Grove had Curly Lambeau and all the players sign the ball.
"Included on the ball are Pro Football Hall of Famers Lambeau, Arnie Herber, Clarke Hinkle, Don Hutson, Johnny "Blood" McNally, Mike Michalske and Cal Hubbard, with Hubbard also a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame – the only player to be a member of both halls. Also an interesting note about the autographs: the players noted their college, an unusual method of signing that is rarely seen on such items.
She gave the ball to her son, James, in 1970. The ball is believed to have been used in one of the team's first night games ever played, which took place in Milwaukee at State Fair Park."
-- Julie Riebe, jriebe@greenbaypressgazette.com
In a press release, the Packers said the ball will be on display beginning today in the hall's section that features the early decades of the team.
According to the release:
"Mayme Toule Miller was the manager of the Astor Hotel from 1928 through 1938. The downtown Green Bay hotel, located on North Adams Street, was the "home away from home" during the season for many Packers.
"Miller befriended many players during that time, including Roger Grove (back, 1931-35). Grove presented the ball Miller sometime during the 1935 season as a token of their appreciation for the fine accommodations the players received at the hotel. Grove had Curly Lambeau and all the players sign the ball.
"Included on the ball are Pro Football Hall of Famers Lambeau, Arnie Herber, Clarke Hinkle, Don Hutson, Johnny "Blood" McNally, Mike Michalske and Cal Hubbard, with Hubbard also a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame – the only player to be a member of both halls. Also an interesting note about the autographs: the players noted their college, an unusual method of signing that is rarely seen on such items.
She gave the ball to her son, James, in 1970. The ball is believed to have been used in one of the team's first night games ever played, which took place in Milwaukee at State Fair Park."
-- Julie Riebe, jriebe@greenbaypressgazette.com
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