Description: This is a SUPER RARE and SCARCE set of Southwest Conference Pennants featuring 8 SWC teams + "Happy" the Esso Oil Drop Man mascot with the "Happy Motoring!" slogan - for a total of 9 pennants. This was used as a promotional banner displayed at Humble Oil service stations. This particular set was designed for OUTDOOR use, as opposed to the typical felt banners used indoors. This pennant set WAS NOT SOLD TO CUSTOMERS - it was purely used as decoration and promotion at gas stations. The pennants are made of a durable canvas-like material. The set still has the original rope / twine used to hang outside. The rope is frayed/broken between the Texas pennant and the Esso pennant, but may be repaired or replaced at the discretion of the buyer. Finding a complete, intact set of these is VERY RARE. Great collectible for sports fans as well as petroliana collectors! See photos to fully gauge condition. Approximate pennant size is 17" x 22" each. Roughly 20' long total. Pennants included: Texas Tech Red RaidersRice OwlsBaylor BearsTexas A&M Aggies"Happy" the Esso Oil Drop Man mascot Texas LonghornsArkansas RazorbacksSMU MustangsTCU Horned Frogs The Southwest Conference (SWC) was an NCAA Division I college athletic conference in the United States that existed from 1914 to 1996. Composed primarily of schools from Texas, at various times the conference included schools from Oklahoma and Arkansas. For most of its history, the core members of the conference were Texas-based schools plus one in Arkansas: Baylor University, Rice University, Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, University of Houston, and the University of Arkansas. Over the course of its 82-year history, teams of the Southwest Conference garnered 64 recognized national championships in collegiate sports. The SWC had many legendary players and coaches over the years. In football, John Heisman, Dana X. Bible, Paul "Bear" Bryant, Darrell Royal, Frank Broyles, Hayden Fry, Lou Holtz, Bill Yeoman, Gene Stallings, and Grant Teaff all served as head coaches in the conference. Some notable SWC players included Davey O'Brien, Sammy Baugh, Bobby Layne, Doak Walker, Tom Landry, Bob Lilly, Don Meredith, Earl Campbell, Andre Ware, Mike Singletary, John David Crow, Lance Alworth, Dan Hampton, Steve Atwater, Joe Ferguson, and Eric Dickerson. The trio of kicking contemporaries Steve Little of Arkansas, Tony Franklin of Texas A&M, and Russell Erxleben of Texas all kicked record setting field goals of 60 + yards in the same season. Outstanding basketball coaches included Nolan Richardson, Tom Penders, Eddie Sutton, Abe Lemons, Guy V. Lewis, Shelby Metcalf, and Gerald Myers. Great SWC hoops players included the aforementioned Triplets, Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Vinnie Johnson, Jon Koncak, Alvin Robertson, Ricky Pierce, Darrell Walker, Joe Kleine, Day, Mayberry, Miller, and U.S. Reed among others.
Price: 3999 USD
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
End Time: 2024-08-18T23:59:45.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Sport: Football
Year: 1960's
Approximate Pennant Size: 17" x 22" each
Original/Reproduction: Original
Vintage: Yes
