Photograph Cabinet Card. Signed.

Blackpool, England: Terry, ca. 1885. Rare cabinet card photograph of John Ball Jr. with fine John Ball Jr autograph. The card is a highly collectable item, as is a Ball autograph, but to have them together is truly one of the greatest golfing items available.
Ball was born in 1861 and looking at his age in the photograph which we estimate to be around 25 years old, has given us the approx. date of this item.
John Ball won 8 British Amatuer titles and in 1890 won the Open along with his second of eight Amatuer titles. This 40 years earlier than the immortal Bobby Jones victory in both tournaments.
Ball played out of Hoylake at the same time as his challenger Harold Hilton, great days of Amatuer golf. See our other fine Hilton signed photograph. Item #6541

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