BOBBY "THE GOLDEN JET" HULL - AUTOGRAPH SENTIMENT SIGNED 1988 - HFSID 208447

BOBBY HULL
The Hall of Fame left winger whose son Brett Hull followed in his footsteps signed this embellished card in blue ink.
Autograph Sentiment signed: "Best Wishes/Bobby Hull/1988", 5x3 embellished card. Bobby Hull (1939-2023) joined the Chicago Blackhawks when he was just 18 years old. He played for the team from 1957 to 1972, scoring 640 goals during that span. During the 1965 season, he became the first player in NHL history to score over 50 goals, finishing the season with 54. He won two Lady Byng Memorial Trophies and two Hart Memorial Trophies, all four at the end of the 1964 and 1965 seasons. He joined the new World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972, playing for the Winnipeg Jets for seven seasons. In the WHA, he won the league's MVP award twice, in 1973 and 1975. At the time of his retirement, the left winger was the 2nd-most goal scorer in NHL history. Bobby Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. It soon became evident that hockey ran in the family. Bobby's brother Dennis Hull and his son Brett Hull had long and successful careers in the NHL.Dennis Hull scored over 300 goals during his career and the two brothers played together for eight seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks. Brett scored 741 goals during his career, beating his father by well over 100. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009. They are the only father-son duo to earn a variety of recognitions. Both players were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, passed the 600 goal mark, and won the Byng and Hart Trophies. Fine condition.