Lot # 84: 1959 Sports Illustrated / Helicon Press "Here's Why It Was The Best Football Game Ever" Book

Category: Football

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Item was in Auction "Great Moments Auction #49",
which ran from 9/15/2019 10:00 AM to
9/29/2019 10:00 PM



The 1958 National Football League Championship Game was played on December 28, 1958 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. It was the first NFL playoff game to go into sudden death overtime. The final score was Baltimore 23, New York 17. The game has since become widely known as "The Greatest Game Ever Played". This game also marked the beginning of the NFL's popularity surge, and eventual rise to the top of the United States sports market. A major reason was that the game was televised across the nation by NBC. Baltimore receiver Raymond Berry recorded 12 receptions for 178 yards and a touchdown. His 12 receptions set a championship record that would stand for 55 years, until broken by Demaryius Thomas' 13 receptions in Super Bowl XLVIII.

This lot features a copy of the 1959 book, "Here's Why It Was The Best Football Game Ever." This book was published by Helicon Press in Baltimore, Maryland and is labeled as "An exclusive souvenir edition of The NFL Championship - from the pages of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED." This book features color drawings and commentary on every aspect of the greatest game ever played. This book is in excellent condition.

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