2019 Summer Premium Live and Catalog Auction Lots 1-82 Close Aug 1- 83-end close 8/10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/11/2019
Presented is Johnny Unitas signed and inscribed blue Baltimore Colts-style football jersey. Unitas has signed his name in black marker vertically within the number “1” on the back of the jersey, “Johnny Unitas All Century.” The blue jersey has the name “UNITAS” sewn in white letters on a blue back sewn into the jersey, with the white numbers “19” sewn in below. The sleeves have two white and one blue stripe sewn on the shoulders on the shoulders with the number “19” sewn in white letters below. The right sleeve has a small white script letter “D” sewn just above the number. The front of the jersey has the numbers “19” sewn in white.
Unitas (1933-2002) was one of the greatest NFL players of all time and spent the majority of his career with the Baltimore Colts. He was the NFL’s most valuable player in 1959, 1964 and 1967. For 52 years, he held the record for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass (set between 1956-1960), until it was broken by Drew Brees in 2012. He was considered the prototype of the modern era marquee quarterback, with a strong passing game, media fanfare, and widespread popularity. He led the Colts to three NFL Championship titles (1958, 1959, 1968) and a victory in Super Bowl V (Colts 16, Cowboys 13, Jan. 17, 1971). This item comes with a COA from Mounted Memories.