10 Hilarious Old-Timey Sports Ads

April 15, 2013

Red Grange Shotwell's Milk Chocolate Nut Bar

Mmmm. That nut bar sure does look tempting the way it's protruding out of his midsection there. Who wouldn't want a taste of that?

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Lou Gehrig's Mother for Royal Baked Grapefruit Pudding

It will break a son's heart to see his mother out on the street, giving her "pudding" to random passersby.

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George Mikan for Munsingwear Double-Strength Briefs

Yes, George Mikan needed double-strength briefs. It seems his spontaneous erections were even stronger than his low-post moves.

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Phil Rizzuto for Samson Folding Chairs

Samson Folding Chairs: The only folding chairs Phil Rizzuto will allow people to sit in while he demonstrates bunting on the stage of a partially-filled high school auditorium!

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Yogi Berra for Spencer Chemical Corporation

Spencer Chemical specialized in making ammonia nitrate and originally helped make weapons-grade ammonia nitrate during World War II. Obviously, when selling something that dangerous, you want to be associated with a known moron like Yogi Berra.

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