Twelve vintage ink and pencil signatures, mainly of 1936 Olympians, on two off-white 4.5 x 6.75 album pages. Signers include: Jesse Owens, Cornelius Johnson, Jack Wilson, Ralph Metcalfe, Fritz Pollard, Jr., Bill Robinson (actor), John Woodruff, John Henry Lewis (boxing champion), and Ann “Tidye” Pickett (first African-American woman to represent the USA at the Olympic Games). Moderate overall toning, light scattered soiling, and light paper loss to upper left corner of one page, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. An outstanding collection of signatures from a group of courageous athletes—Owens was famous for saying in the aftermath of the Games, ‘Hitler didn't snub me—it was FDR who snubbed me. The president didn't even send me a telegram.’ A great item that crosses boundaries from sports history to world history in its relationship to the civil rights movement and World War II. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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