"Washington Redskins" Eagle Day Hand Signed 3X5 Card Todd Mueller COA

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Up for auction the
"Washington Redskins" Eagle Day Hand Signed 3X5 Card.
This item is certified authentic by Todd Mueller Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.
ES-5279
Herman Sidney "Eagle" Day
(October 2, 1932 – February 22, 2008) was an American
punter
in the
National Football League
for the
Washington Redskins
and
quarterback
in the
Canadian Football League
with the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
,
Calgary Stampeders
and the
Toronto Argonauts
. He played
college football
and
baseball
at the
University of Mississippi
. Day played ten years in the
Canadian Football League
with the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
,
Calgary Stampeders
and
Toronto Argonauts
and two years in the NFL with the
Washington Redskins
. His time spent in the CFL was as a quarterback. His two years spent in the NFL with the Redskins was as a punter. Although Day was
drafted
by the Washington Redskins in the 17th round of the
1956 NFL Draft
, he did not join the Redskins until the 1959 and 1960 seasons, instead joining the Winnipeg Blue Bombers first for three years first. In 1961, Day left the NFL for the CFL, joining the Calgary Stampeders, with which team he remained through the 1965 season. In 1962, he was an all-star and won the
Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy
. When he left the Stampeders, he joined the Toronto Argonauts (the first of two Ole Miss stars to play quarterback for Toronto, the other being
Kent Austin
in 1995). At the time of his death, Day's 226 playoff competitions placed him fifth all-time, while his 3,132 playoff passing yards had him sixth for all-time.