In 1934, it cost a quarter to buy a program at the Michigan-Ohio State game. It will cost considerably more to purchase the historic piece of memorabilia now.
It's selling in an ebay auction that ends Thursday evening.
Greg Dooley of mvictors.com takes particular interest in the program, given the historically rotten state of Michigan football in 1934, which went 1-7-1 following back-to-back championship seasons.Â
Inside, the program has photos of Gerald Ford, as well as an Ohio State freshman named Jesse Owens. It's good stuff, and Dooley breaks down the history contained inside the program.
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