Description
Offered is the signatures of three United States Presidents, George H. W. Bush, Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton, and the signature of American film, TV and radio star Bob Hope, in a framed display featuring the four signatures and a 8 x 10 -inch color photograph of the foursome and friends on a golf course. From left to right, the signatures include Bush (who has signed “George Bush” in blue marker), Bob Hope (blue marker), Gerald R. Ford (blue marker) and Bill Clinton (black marker). The photo depicts, from left to right, Bush, Ford, Clinton, two unidentified men and Hope, all dressed in golf shirts. Ford, Clinton and Hope each have a golf club at their sides in their right hands. The Bob Hope Classic, a golf tournament in Palm Springs, California that began in 1960, made history in 1995 when Hope teed up for the opening round in a foursome that included Presidents Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, the only time three U.S. presidents played in the same golf foursome. Ford was the 38th President of the United States (1974-1977), Bush was the 41st (1989-1993) and Clinton the 42nd (1993-2001). Hope began his career in show business in the early 1920s, initially as a comedian and dancer on the vaudeville circuit, before acting on Broadway. Hope began appearing on radio and in films starting in 1934. He was praised for his comedic timing, specializing in one-liners and rapid-fire delivery of jokes which often were self-deprecating. The photo and the signatures are mounted in a tan paper matte with blue and white borders and displayed in a 16 x 17-inch brown wood and glass frame. This item comes with a full LOA from JSA (BB35625).
