Original 1947 AP Wirephoto showing former Pittsburgh Steelers halfback "Bullet" Bill Dudley signing a contract with Detroit Lions owner Fred L. Mandel Jr. in Detroit on August 6, 1947. Dudley had cancelled his retirement plans and interrupted his honeymoon with his wife, the former Elizabeth Lininger, pictured at center, to accept a Detroit salary estimated in the original caption at more than $20,000 for the coming season. The original caption is separate from the photograph, with both mounted on the same piece of black archival paper. Measures approximately 8 x 7½ inches overall. Visible vintage tape, age, toning and newsroom/archive handling wear. This photo came from the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
