He was known as “Mr. Quarterback.” The Golden Arm. Or simply, Johnny U. For 18 seasons, Johnny Unitas was the yardstick for other quarterbacks. He threw for 40,239 yards and 290 touchdown passes and led the NFL in passing four times. Unitas passed for 3,099 yards during a 12-game season in 1959 and was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1959, 1964 and 1967. It is a tribute … [Read more...] about Johnny Unitas: The Career and Cards of ‘Mr. Quarterback’
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Historic Baltimore Colts Document, Berry’s Title Ring Top Super Bowl Auction
They may be in Indianapolis now, but the Baltimore Colts were winners in the Super Bowl LIV Auction Saturday in Miami. Two Colts items with strong historical significance were the biggest sellers in the annual live event at the Miami Beach Convention Center, conducted as usual by Hunt Auctions. The top price went to a Certificate of Membership that signified the Colts’ … [Read more...] about Historic Baltimore Colts Document, Berry’s Title Ring Top Super Bowl Auction
Big Daddy Lipscomb Steelers Jersey Coming to Auction
Pro football had never seen anything like him. Entering pro football in the 1950s, Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb was 6’9 and about 290 pounds, a Marine Corps veteran who learned his defensive end skills in the service. The "scout" who discovered him? NFL PR man and future commissioner Pete Rozelle. Lipscomb had never played college football but became an … [Read more...] about Big Daddy Lipscomb Steelers Jersey Coming to Auction
High-Grade 1957 Topps Johnny Unitas Rookie Cards Tough To Find
His rookie card is one of the most coveted among football collectors, and his career was even more magnificent. You never had to say his full name, either. Just “Johnny U,” and football fans knew who you meant. Johnny Unitas. He threw for 40,239 yards and 290 touchdowns in an era when the National Football League was ground-oriented. That included 47 straight games … [Read more...] about High-Grade 1957 Topps Johnny Unitas Rookie Cards Tough To Find
Unitas Items Hot in Super Bowl 50 Auction
His two NFL championships came before the Super Bowl era but for collectors and fans, Johnny Unitas is as big as ever. Johnny U's 1964 MVP trophy, a pair of his cleats, a helmet and a jersey sold for over $183,000 combined at the Super Bowl 50 Auction in San Francisco over the weekend. The items were part of a huge collection of historic football memorabilia owned by … [Read more...] about Unitas Items Hot in Super Bowl 50 Auction
Collecting Super Bowl III: History-Making Game Still Within Reach
On January 12, 1969, the New York Jets made history with the AFL squad's landmark win over the Baltimore Colts. Super Bowl III memorabilia is among the most popular from any of the games that have been played since. In terms of historical significance, there are not many games that are more important or had a greater influence on the NFL than the one played in Miami … [Read more...] about Collecting Super Bowl III: History-Making Game Still Within Reach
Sports History: Top 5 Selling Game Programs on eBay
Most may not sell for the premium prices attained by some of the industry's premier trading cards or autographs, but vintage sports programs are often more scarce, more interesting and occasionally, more valuable. It's also a segment of the hobby not dominated by baseball. Old football programs from pro and college sports were among the highest selling sports publications … [Read more...] about Sports History: Top 5 Selling Game Programs on eBay
Game Worn Tom Brady Jersey Seeing Plenty of Action at Super Bowl Auction
A game-worn Tom Brady jersey from this season has already rocketed to $26,620 in the Super Bowl Auction now underway at HuntAuctions.com The white jersey is among the featured items in the event, which wraps up with a live portion on Saturday in Indianapolis. It’s from the Patriots’ comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys on October 16. Down by 3 points with 2:31 left, … [Read more...] about Game Worn Tom Brady Jersey Seeing Plenty of Action at Super Bowl Auction
Bubba Smith Items Being Sold
Three months after his death a collection of items belonging to former college and NFL great Bubba Smith is up for auction. Awards, a signed photo of Smith with former president Ronald Reagan, signed passports and several lots of signed personal checks are among the items up for bid through Nate D. Sanders. The auction closes Tuesday night. Smith helped Michigan State to … [Read more...] about Bubba Smith Items Being Sold
Fred Kail Delivers Statues to Football Hall of Fame
Fred Kail is now in the Hall of Fame. The man who produced the instantly recognizable Joe Jolter football statues, recently drove to Canton, Ohio to present what was the NFL's first officially licensed collectible product. Kail, as a 19-year-old art student in Maryland during the 1956 season, created a Baltimore Colts statue that showed off the burly side of the … [Read more...] about Fred Kail Delivers Statues to Football Hall of Fame