Albersheim's 2015 June Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/7/2015
Tuffy Leemans (D. 1979) was the 1936 College All-Star game MVP. He was an aggressive, dedicated do-everything team leader. He was player-coach in his final 1943 season. He led NFL rushers as rookie in 1936, was All-NFL in 1936 and 1939, second-team All-NFL five times. His career totals are: 3,132 yards rushing, 2,318 yards passing, 422 yards receiving, 25 TD passes, and a 13.8-yard punt return average. He was elected to the Pro FB HOF in 1978.
We offer a a yellow lined 3x5 index card that is mounted onto a 4x6 card (4 x 6 inches) signed in blue pen by Leemans. He writes “Best Wishes A Tuffy Leemans New York Giants 1936-1943 N.F.L. Hall of Fame 1978”. The 4x6 card was previously mounted in a scrapbook and has mounting traces on the verso. Also attached to the card are his picture and some bio information. Excellent piece!!!
Letter of Authenticity from Richard Albersheim.