Albersheim's 2015 November Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/14/2015
Fritz Crisler (D. 1982) was the father of two-platoon football. He was an unruffled, self-possessed individual who directed his teams with a quietly forceful drama that rivaled a military commander. His buck lateral and spinner offense was the most dazzling in football and required Swiss-watch precision, hair breadth timing and flawless faking. A native of Earlville, IL, Crisler starred at end for the University of Chicago from 1919 until 1921, and learned the ins-and-outs of the coaching profession from his own coach, Amos Alonzo Stagg. The single wing became Crisler's bread and butter in a career which saw him compile a record of 116-32-9 at Minnesota (1930-1931), Princeton (1932-1937), and Michigan (1938-1947). The zenith of Crisler's coaching career came in his final season in 1947 in which his Michigan Wolverines romped through a perfect nine game regular season. They defeated Southern Cal 49 - 0 in the Rose Bowl, and Crisler was named Coach of the Year. Crisler was Michigan director of athletics from 1941-68. He was a member of the football rules committee 41 years and its chairman nine years. He was a College Football HOF inductee in 1954.
Offered is a signed and personalized GPC dated 1932 during his first year as head coach at Princeton.
Letter of Authenticity from Richard Albersheim.