Lot #718 Paddock, Charles W. (Chariots of Fire) Cond: 9
A fascinating person, Charles W. Paddock was the winner of the 1920 and 1924 Olympic gold medals and was the first athlete to be deemed the fastest man alive. Played by actor Dennis Christopher in Chariots of Fire, the 1981 classic film. Paddock died in 1943 in a plane crash near Alaska at only age 43. Offered is a superb quality 5x3 cut, it is signed Charles W. Paddock Pasadena, California in black black fountain pen ink. Rarely offered for sale, the last example was inferior to this and sold for $1,000. A 1935 card comes with the lot. JSA LOA (full).
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