FRANK YOUSO "First Minnesota Viking" Signed 8x10 #1 W/COA (RARE)

Description

Frank Youso,
played college football at the
University of Minnesota
and played professionally between 1958 and 1965 starting with the
NFL New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings
and later moving to the new
American Football League's Oakland Raiders
in 1964.
He was the first player to sign with the Vikings when the franchise was created, having been released by the Giants so he could play in his home state of Minnesota.
In 2012, Youso published
"New York Sleeping Giant: My Life and Pro Football"
, the story of his life as told to his son, Shawn Youso.  The book's title is the nickname given to Youso by
Vince Lombardi
in 1958 when he was a rookie with the Giants.
Frank Youso was the first Viking signed by the Vikings Organization in 1961.
Frank Youso signed this photo at a Triple Crown Sports Collectibles Show in Bloomington, Minnesota in 1999.  The photo will be mailed out in a hard plastic toploader along with a Certificate of Authenticity from Triple Crown Sports Collectibles.  Thanks for Checking out our Ebay Store.