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Lot 153
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Lot Number: 153
Description: Rare 1960 College All-America Team signed football incl. Ernie Davis and Mike Ditka. Wilson brand football specially stamped "1960 All-America Team" is signed by all 11 members of that illustrious group of collegiate players. All players but one (Ken Rice) have added the name of their school below their autograph. Includes Mike Ditka (Pittsburgh), Danny LaRose (Missouri), Bob Lilly (TCU), Ken Rice, Tom Brown (Minnesota), Joe Romig (Colorado), E.L. Holub (Texas Tech), Joe Bellino, (Navy), Bob Ferguson (Ohio St.), Jake Gibbs (Mississippi) and Ernie Davis (Syracuse). The signature of Ernie Davis is incredibly scarce and highly desirable. Davis became the first African-American athlete to win the Heisman Trophy in 1961. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins and then almost immediately traded to the Cleveland Browns in December 1961. Tragically, he would never play a professional game after developing leukemia in 1962. He is the subject of the 2008 Universal Pictures movie biography, The Express, based on the non-fiction book "Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express," by Robert C. Gallagher. The signatures on the ball average 6 out of 10 with Davis rating 5-6/10. The ball itself has some scattered scuff marks and one small area of surface wear slightly affecting the signature of Tom Brown. A truly rare and significant piece of college football history. Includes LOA from JSA: VG-EX
Estimated Price: ($1,500.00-$2,000.00)
