Description: Harry Augustus Stuhldreher. (1901-1965). American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He played quarterback at the University of Notre Dame from 1922 to 1924 and member of the legendary “Four Horsemen” backfield. In 1924, a nickname coined by sportswriter Grantland Rice and the actions of a student publicity aide, transformed the Notre Dame backfield of Stuhldreher, Crowley, Miller, and Layden into one of the most noted groups of collegiate athletes in football history, the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame. In 1936 Harry Stuhldreher was hired as the 19th head football coach for Wisconsin, which the Wisconsin State Journal called, a “Coaches Graveyard.” Stuhldreher alludes to the weakness of the Wisconsin team when he wrote in his letter: “Things haven’t been going any too well.” It wasn’t until 1942 that Stuhldreher was able to turn around the Wisconsin team. Wisconsin finished third in the Nation in the final AP poll with an 8-1-1 record and 2nd in the Big Ten at 4-1. They tied Notre Dame 7-7 and beat Paul Brown and Ohio State’s first National championship team by a score of 17-7, Wisconsin’s first ever win over a top-ranked team. Harry. Stuhldreher. Typed letter signed, 8.5x5.5 on printed University of Wisconsin letterhead, November 5, 1936, to high school principal J. Wesley Baleris. “Many thanks for your note of encouragement. Things haven’t been going any too well but we more or less expected them. Perhaps in due time we will get our share of good luck; at least I hope so. Under separate cover I am sending you an autographed picture. Sincerely yours, Harry Stuhldreher. DIRECTOR." In very good condition with two light vertical mailing folds. Rare and desirable.Here is what Grantland Rice wrote on October 18, 1924: “Outlined against a blue-gray October sky the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction and death. These are only aliases. Their real names are: Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds this afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down upon the bewildering panorama spread out upon the green plain below.” A search on the internet failed to turn up any biographical information on Principal J. Wesleyu Balerie, but I did find part of letter by Sinclair Lewis written to Balerie on February 2, 1936. “… I do, usually, chuck autograph hunters’ letters into the basket, but I do not regard your letter as such. I regard it as a friendly message which I am very happy thus to acknowledge …” I, Christophe Stickel, certify that I have examined the above-described item. This guarantee is for the life of the autograph. However, if this item proves to be other than as represented at any time, I will refund your total purchase price plus shipping.If for any reason you are unhappy with your purchase, you can return it within 30 days. I guarantee this autograph will pass PSA/DNA, JSA or any other authentication service. This autograph comes with my personally signed and dated Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and is guaranteed authentic with no time restrictions. I'm happy to combine shipping to make it more convenient for you. Please check out my store. I add new items every day.
Price: 350 USD
Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon
End Time: 2024-12-15T03:36:44.000Z
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Industry: Sports
Sport: College football
Signed by: Harry Stuhldreher
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: Christophe Stickel Autographs
Autographed Item: letter
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
