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flinchfree · 08-10-2020, 08:38 PM

This football was a sweet surprise I found deep in storage and no longer have paper work for.....and my 52 year old noggin can't remember details for.

Love some help from anyone who would care to share thoughts on it?

It's definitely Kansas City Chiefs, and from somewhere around the time of their first Super bowl, but more than that I'm really out of my element.

Anyone know whether it is a game ball? Or by the sigs which year I might reduce it down to? I can see Otis Taylor so I would assume no later than 75'...

Many thanks in advance to any who would give an opinion.

flinchfree · 08-11-2020, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scho63

I see autographs from

Dave Hill
Johnny Robinson
Mike Livingston
Jim Tyler
Ed Budde
Curly Culp
Robert Nolan
Jim Lynch
Emmit Thomas
Jerrel Wilson
Frank Pitts
Marv Upshaw
Ceasar ???
Sid Smith
Jack Rudney

This football is from 1970-1972

Appreciate the input!

scho63 · 08-11-2020, 11:16 AM

Sid Smith Played 1970-1972 for KC

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Sm...rican_football)

KC Chiefs 1970 Roster

https://www.pro-football-reference.c...970_roster.htm

**Dartgod** · 08-11-2020, 02:08 PM

Gloster Richardson's last year in KC was 1970

flinchfree · 08-11-2020, 04:56 PM

I think 1970 fits the sigs deciphered so far.
Awesome guys.

flinchfree · 08-12-2020, 01:35 AM

Thanks to everyone who helped out with the names on this great football!
Including the ones already mentioned and with the help of scho63's reference to the 1970 team, I squinted super hard and was able to confirm the following autos...including Len Dawson's which was hanging out on the pointy end of the ball.

Len Dawson, Otis Taylor, Sid Smith, Jerry Mays, Jack Rudnay, Johnny Robinson, Emmitt Thomas, Mike Livingston, Marvin Upshaw, Curley Culp, Mike Garrett, Jim Tyrer, Jerrell Wilsom, Dave Hill, Ed Budde, Robert Nolan, Jim Lynch, Frank Pitts, Warren McVea, Willie Mitchell, Aaron Brown, Ceasar Belser, Morris Stroud, Buck Buchanan, George Daney, Jan Stenerud, Bobby Bell, and a few others I'm unable to work out...

kcfan75 · 08-12-2020, 10:37 AM

Let me know what you find out, my wife's grandmother gave me what looks like a similar one. I bumped into Jim Kearney who is on my ball at a driving range once. I was hoping to bump into him again and show him the ball to see if he could date it.

It won't let me paste links because I'm new, but add the prefix before the URL below.

ibb.co/s6F0Mqv
ibb.co/N1bDmYT

flinchfree · 08-12-2020, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcfan75

Let me know what you find out, my wife's grandmother gave me what looks like a similar one. I bumped into Jim Kearney who is on my ball at a driving range once. I was hoping to bump into him again and show him the ball to see if he could date it.

It won't let me paste links because I'm new, but add the prefix before the URL below.

ibb.co/s6F0Mqv
ibb.co/N1bDmYT

I think I've found out pretty much all there is to find out.

If you read through the thread you'll see the help that was given finding the names, as well as a useful link to roster for 1970 (I"m sure you can repeat the same for other years until the names on your ball match possible team).
I then just built on others work to make out as many as I could.
Because my ball is not dated or referred to per particular game, biddee biddee biddee, b'that's all folks.

Oh, and if any on here are interested in buying it, it's gone to ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/283976170366

08-10-2020, 08:38 PM
flinchfree Starter Join Date: Mar 2019	Sleuth a football anyone? This football was a sweet surprise I found deep in storage and no longer have paper work for.....and my 52 year old noggin can't remember details for. Love some help from anyone who would care to share thoughts on it? It's definitely Kansas City Chiefs, and from somewhere around the time of their first Super bowl, but more than that I'm really out of my element. Anyone know whether it is a game ball? Or by the sigs which year I might reduce it down to? I can see Otis Taylor so I would assume no later than 75'... Many thanks in advance to any who would give an opinion.
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08-11-2020, 11:16 AM	#17
scho63 Politically Incorrect scho63's Avatar Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ	Sid Smith Played 1970-1972 for KC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sid_Sm...rican_football) KC Chiefs 1970 Roster https://www.pro-football-reference.c...970_roster.htm
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08-11-2020, 02:08 PM	#18
Dartgod Wasted away again... Dartgod's Avatar Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: in Margaritaville	Gloster Richardson's last year in KC was 1970
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08-11-2020, 04:56 PM	#19
flinchfree Starter Join Date: Mar 2019	I think 1970 fits the sigs deciphered so far. Awesome guys.
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08-12-2020, 01:35 AM	#20
flinchfree Starter Join Date: Mar 2019	Thanks to everyone who helped out with the names on this great football! Including the ones already mentioned and with the help of scho63's reference to the 1970 team, I squinted super hard and was able to confirm the following autos...including Len Dawson's which was hanging out on the pointy end of the ball. Len Dawson, Otis Taylor, Sid Smith, Jerry Mays, Jack Rudnay, Johnny Robinson, Emmitt Thomas, Mike Livingston, Marvin Upshaw, Curley Culp, Mike Garrett, Jim Tyrer, Jerrell Wilsom, Dave Hill, Ed Budde, Robert Nolan, Jim Lynch, Frank Pitts, Warren McVea, Willie Mitchell, Aaron Brown, Ceasar Belser, Morris Stroud, Buck Buchanan, George Daney, Jan Stenerud, Bobby Bell, and a few others I'm unable to work out...
Posts: 229

08-12-2020, 10:37 AM	#21
kcfan75 Starter kcfan75's Avatar Join Date: Jun 2012	Let me know what you find out, my wife's grandmother gave me what looks like a similar one. I bumped into Jim Kearney who is on my ball at a driving range once. I was hoping to bump into him again and show him the ball to see if he could date it. It won't let me paste links because I'm new, but add the prefix before the URL below. ibb.co/s6F0Mqv ibb.co/N1bDmYT
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