| Great looking 16x20 color team photo (the scanned image appears darker in the middle, but the actual photo is nice and clear) of the 1965 Minnesota Vikings autographed by former Vikings players...Paul Flatley, Earsell Mackbee and Ed Sharockman. Paul signed this photo on Saturday July 13, 2002, Earsell Mackbee signed it on Saturday September 21, 2002 and Ed Sharockman signed it on Sunday September 14, 2003. Paul was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in Round 4 of the 1963 NFL draft. He played with the Vikings 1963-67 and the Atlanta Falcons 1968-70. Paul appeared in 106 games, recording 306 receptions for 4905 yards and 24 TD s. He was named the 1963 NFL Rookie of the Year, led all Vikings receivers in receiving 3x 1963, 1965, 1966 and was named to the 1966 Pro Bowl team. Earsell Mackbee was born on January 15, 1941, in Brookhaven, Mississippi. He played his high school football Vallejo, California and went on to play his college football at the Utah State. Earsell played his entire five year career with the Vikings 1965-69. Earsell appeared in 66 games, intercepted 15 passes for 280 yards and a TD, returned a fumble for a TD and led all Vikings players in interceptions in 1967 with 5 retuned for 98 yards. Earsell along with former Vikings DB Karl Kassulke, was responsible for forming the Vikings off season basketball team. Ed who played his high school football at St. Clair, Pennsylvania and his college football at Pittsburgh was the Vikings 5th round draft pick during the 1961 NFL draft. Ed played in 142 career games for the Vikings 1962-1972. During his career, Ed intercepted 40 passes for 804 yards and 3 TDs, returned a fumble 88 yards for a TD on 12/9/1962 at Detroit, returned 2 blocked punts for TDs, returned a punt 76 yards on 10/16/1966 vs. the Los Angeles Rams, was named to the Vikings 25th Anniversary Team in 1985 and led all Vikings defenders in interceptions 4x (1962, 1963, 1965 and 1970). Lifetime guarantee in regards to authenticity and it also comes with a COA from Gearhart Enterprises, Inc. Member of the UACC. UACC Registered Dealer #RD189. Players pictured on this team photo include First Row: Paul Flatley (autographed), Tom Hall, Bob Berry, Ron VanderKelen, Fran Tarkenton, Rip Hawkins, Tommy Mason, Jim Phillips, Hal Bedsole. Second Row: Coach Jack Faulkner, Bill Brown, Fred Cox, Dave Osborn, Karl Kassulke, Phil King, Coach Norm Van Brocklin, Ed Sharockman (autographed), George Rose, George Smith, Bobby Walden, Coach Tom McCormick. Third Row: Trainer Fred Zamberletti, Coach Walt Yowarsky, Jim Prestel, Paul Dickson, Grady Alderman, Larry Bowie, Mick Tingelhoff, Milt Sunde, Bill Jobko, Roy Winston, Lonnie Warwick, Coach Marion Campbell. Fourth Row: Equipment Manager Jim Eason, Jim Marshall, Earsell Mackbee (autographed), Gary Hill, Ken Byers, Gary Larsen, Errol Linden, Larry Vargo, Lance Rentzel, Archie Sutton, Jeff Jordan, John Kirby, Carl Eller, Coach Lew Carpenter. |