Holiday Auction Closing December 7 ,2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2019
Presented is a 1968 Ohio State National Champions signed book with 25 signatures, including legendary football coach Woody Hayes. The white-plastic spiral bound paperback book, “Hot Line To Victory” by Woody Hayes, is a 1978 reprint of Hayes’ 1969 book that included plays and schemes for the Ohio State football squad that is considered one of the strongest in school history, fielding 11 All-Americans and six first-round NFL draft picks. With quarterback Rex Kern and running back Jim Otis leading a powerful Ohio State offense and Jack Tatum on defense, Woody Hayes' Buckeyes capped an undefeated season (10-0, 7-0 in the Big Ten) with a dominating 50–14 victory over archrival Michigan and a come-from-behind 27–16 victory over Southern California in the 1969 Rose Bowl to secure the national title.
The 25 signatures, in black marker on the first interior page, include Woody Hayes, John Brockington, Ray Gillian, Dave Foley, Mark Stier, Rudy Hubbard, Jim Otis, Dirk Worden, Rex Kern, Dave Brungard, Dick Kuhn, Thomas Backhus, Ted Provost, Ron Maciejowski, Bruce Jankowski and Tim Anderson. This item comes with a full LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication (A52521).