“CHAMPIONSHIP SCRUB 1896” (Princeton) Silver Football
“CHAMPIONSHIP SCRUB 1896” (Princeton)
Arthur Poe MINIATURE FOOTBALL
fob pendant charm
Silver, with Rose Gold Lacings
Provenance : estate of Ella Poe Burling
Size : 7/8” x 1/2”
Wt : .203 troy ounce
According to Princeton University website : Arthur Poe, one of the four sons of Edgar Allen Poe's cousin John Prentiss Poe, attorney general of Maryland. Arthur Poe, class of 1900, All-American, made the decisive score that beat Yale in two successive years .
Wikipedia : Arthur Poe's grandfather, Nelson (sometimes spelled Neilson) Poe, born the same year as the famous author, lived so closely with Edgar Allen Poe most of his adult life, that he was perceived by many as the writer's brother.
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