Montgomery Ward, Champ
Item Specifics:
Montgomery Ward, Champ
metal can from 1960s with 3 white Challenge Cup Series tennis ball(s)
of Wool Reinforced Nylon construction.
Endorsed by, or as a tribute to Tony Roche.
This particular 'Type 3 - United Kingdom Flat Top' item is scarce.
mCat 187.143.3.3
Photo(s) courtesy of The Museum at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
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The can is light blue with a Tony Roche signature at the top. Immediately below in black and white there is a bowl flanked by a lion and a unicorn. The cup rests on a blue platform containing white text “MONTGOMERY WARD”. There is a large black circle with white text. Across the bottom is a platform in red, white, and blue resembling the Union Jack.
(Description provided by The Museum at the International Tennis Hall of Fame.)