Turner j lloyd signed (1 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good No dust jacket as issued. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Lloyd Turner to a friend upon front cover. "To a great many in Alberta, the name Lloyd Turner has been synonymous with sport, particularly hockey, for more than a half century and I know that on his retirement will go the sincere best wishes of not only sports enthusiasts but the many friends he has made over the years." - Ernest C. Manning, Premier. "Amongst his many achievements, J. Lloyd Turner (1884-1976) launched hockey teams in Calgary and Edmonton which eventually became the foundation of the Western Hockey League. He also organized the Southern Alberta Indian Hockey Tournament, a competition for the First Nations tribes of Alberta. For this, he received the honorary title of Chief Sitting Bull. In 1958, Turner was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder, and in 1980, he was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame for contributions to hockey. He was one of the first 25 members of the Hockey Hall of Fame." - Wikipedia. 48 semi-glossy stapled pages loaded with tributes and photos of appreciation from a wide spectrum of well-known hockey and political leaders of the day, plus an assortment of vintage ads. 11" x 8". Laid-in is a program for a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers on September 26th, 1964 at which Mr. Turner was honoured. Unmarked with moderate wear. A wonderful signed artifact of Alberta and Western Canadian hockey history.; 4to; Signed by Subject.…