Buffalo Needs a Sports Museum; They Already Have the Collection

John Boutet is a very interesting man. For most of his adult life, he has been collecting every piece of Buffalo sports memorabilia he can find. This physical education teacher at Niagara Wheatfield Central High School in suburban Buffalo, is a classic example of following your passion. While he enjoys his day job, his true calling and passion is his avocation. He is the owner and curator of Buffalo Sports Museum. Currently the museum exists only in cyberspace, and in Boutet's home along the Niagara River in suburban Grand Island. The display in the photo above is one small section of Boutet's family room. The entire room is set up with Boutet's favorites from his collection. Virtually every space of wall and counter top in this room is covered with attractively organized and displayed memorabilia. The collection includes seats from Offerman Stadium (Buffalo's original minor league baseball park), War Memorial Stadium, and Memorial Auditorium. It includes actual game sticks from Sabres and ... (link)