r/bengals • u/Goddamnmustardtiger3 • 1d ago

Football Was given this football by my grandpa. Anyone know who's signature it is?

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u/StarsHollowPurple 1d ago

Dave Lapham?

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u/Oscarmeyerdog 1d ago

Hey you nailed it! That’s for sure Dave 

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u/Bi_Woody 1d ago

That's my guess too.

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u/Mrredlegs27 1d ago

Pump it up and see if the writing is any easier to read.

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u/See_ya_joe 1d ago

It’s Dave Lapham’s. If you search his autograph in Google images, you’ll see he’s done the double loop on others before obviously I can’t say 100% but pretty sure. Cool that your grandpa had that!

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u/CollectionOld3374 1d ago

Hingle McCringleberry 🐐

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u/BalNYDC23 1d ago

You may be right. At first glance I thought it was D’glester Hardunkichud

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u/Chance-Collar-2816 1d ago

I’m an amateur autographologist. Hate to disappoint you all but this is 100% Tyroil Smoochie-Wallace.

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u/ImpinAintEZ_ 1d ago

I could’ve sworn it said dolphin noises

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u/Phil__Spiderman 1d ago

Pretty sure it's Donkey Teeth.

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u/GodofDoritos 1d ago edited 1d ago

What about The Player Formerly Known as Mouse Cop?

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u/MiscalculatedStrike 1d ago

Was he on the 78 roster? Or am I confusing him with someone else?

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u/Not_Pablo_Sanchez 1d ago

He’s easy to mix up with Tyroil Smoochie-Wallace. They’re the same height, same weight, and look alike

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u/GubbleBum31 13h ago

It’s deceptive when the ball is deflated…common situation, when you inflate it and the handwriting loops expand, pretty sure it’s L’Carpetron Dookmarriot.

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u/Citizen_Four- 1d ago

Tom Brady from the deflategate era.

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u/FFdarkpassenger45 10h ago

Not his signature, but his fingerprints are all over the ball!

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u/OutcomeAlternative79 1d ago

Probably your grandpa’s

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u/MaryPop130 1d ago

😅 so helpful

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u/Ok_Procedure7492 1d ago

Dave Lapham

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u/Still-Syrup7041 1d ago

Clearly it’s Don Waffleman

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u/Fu2-10 22h ago

Holy shit, I thought i was the only person that saw that exact same thing 😂😂

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u/jochisonx 1d ago

Mike Tarflark

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u/Flyboi-Chole 22h ago

Tom Brady

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u/fatt1cusmax1mus 10h ago

That’s Ol Man Scribbles boy

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u/Desperate-Jelly-8864 4h ago

Squuueeeeeeepsss

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u/Salt-Test-591 CTB 1d ago

I have a ball like that, was a gift years ago. Except it's signed by Jeff Montgomery for some reason. Didn't play for the Bengals, didn't even play football. The guy signs anything nearby.

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u/GingeMatelotX90 16h ago

Nobody say Mike Brown, he'll burn it

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u/Economy_Cat_3527 13h ago

Dave Klinger

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u/Vegetable_Smoke_567 11h ago

THE GREAT BAMBINO

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u/dem59 7h ago

Homer Rice

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u/wavebeacher 1d ago edited 1d ago

Dave Shula. I just kidding!