Lot 192
Warner, Pop. Slight age-toning around the edges, otherwise fine. Signed, "Pop." 1871-1954. American football coach and father of kids football league.
Autograph Letter Signed. One page, Quarto, on imprinted personal letterhead, Palo Alto, California, May 28, 1950. To Joseph Tomlin, founder and promoter of Pop Warner football league. Interesting letter which finds the two men hashing out plans for the new "Pop Warner" football league, and developing the idea of a "kids size" football. Warner writes, in part:
"I should have answered your letter of May 8th sooner but I have been on a visit to So. California for about ten days. I doubt very much if your suggestion of a Pop Warner christmas package could be worked out. You are at liberty to use my name and any income from that source if you can get some sporting goods firm interested. The idea of a Pop Warner kids football looks to me more feasable [sic] because there is really a need for a good kids size football and I think there would be a good market for such a ball. I suggest that you contact Wilsons or Spaulding Bros."
Warner goes on to comment, with startling candor, on the ideas of producing a biography of the coach:
"Regarding the suggestion of a life of Pop Warner I hardly believe such a book would go over very big. I know Grantland Rice very well but I do not feel like making such a suggestion to him personally. Perhaps after my death such a book might pay out, but that may be some years ahead… " .
Fine.
Estimated Value $350 - 500.
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