1959 Pro Bowl Signed Program with 35 + Autographs w/ Gene Brito Jim Schrader LOA

Description

The 1959 Pro Bowl was the NFL's ninth annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1958 season. The game was played on January 11, 1959, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California in front of 72,250 fans. The final score was East 28, West 21
The West team was led by the Baltimore Colts' Weeb Ewbank while Jim Lee Howell of the New York Giants coached the East squad New York Giants quarterback Frank Gifford was selected as the outstanding back of the game and defensive lineman Doug Atkins of the Chicago Bears was named the outstanding lineman
Offered is the official game program signed by 35 + football players and coaches from both squads
One of the pages was pulled out of the program and had some autographs clipped off.
There is another loose page as well, but its included (no autographs on the other loose page). Please see pictures.
Otherwise, the program is pretty nice.
Autographs include: Doug Atkins (HOF), Allie Sherman (coach), Rudy Bukich, Lou Groza (HOF), Jim Parker (HOF), Charley Ane, Tom Scott, Don Joyce, Lenny Moore (HOF), Gern Nagler, Sam Huff (HOF), Eddie LeBaron, Frank Ryan, Bob Schnelker, Bobby Dillon, Dick Stanfel (HOF), Les Richter (HOF), Rick Casares, Frank Gifford (HOF), Hugh McElhenney (HOF), Frank Fuller (D. 1993), John Houser, Billy Wilson, Bob Wade, Joe Schmidt, Jerry Mertens, Bob St. Clair, Rosey Brown (HOF)
Super Tough autographs include:
Gene Brito (D. 1965 at the age of 39 from ALS) Brito began his career as an offensive end, catching 45 passes in his first two seasons before being moved to defensive end in 1953. He was named the NFL Player of the Year by the Washington D.C. Touchdown Club after the 1955 season. Brito played in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders in 1954 where he was an All-conference selection in the CFL's Western Conference. In the NFL, he was a five-time Pro Bowler in 1953 and from 1955 to 1958. He was selected as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins, a list compiled by the Redskins in 2002 to commemorate the 70-year anniversary of the team. He is one of four defensive ends on the team, along with Dexter Manley, Ron McDole and Charles Mann. In 2004, he was named to the Professional Football Researchers Association Hall of Very Good in the association's second HOVG class.
Jim Schrader - (D 1972 at the age of 39) was an American football center and tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1954 to 1964. Schrader attended and played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was then drafted by the Redskins in the second round of the 1954 NFL Draft.
With the nickname "Big Jim" and listed at 6'-2" and 244 lbs, Schrader played in 116 NFL games, starting 48 of them. Even though, in his 10 year career, Jim never played for a team that finished with a winning record. He was a Pro Bowl selection in 1958, 1959 and 1961.
One of a kind piece with some football greats (most of the signers are now deceased).
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