October Legends Closing October 27,2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/27/2018
This Wilson football has been signed by 34 members of the 1968 Chicago Bears. The Bears finished in second place in the NFC North in 1968, ending the season one game behind the Minnesota Vikings in the standings. This football has been signed by the legendary Chicago owner George Halas, a co-founder of the NFL and one of the most important men in league history. Other signatures on this ball include the Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, as well as Brian Piccolo, Rosey Taylor, Doug Buffone, Dick Evey, George Seals, Jack Concannon, Mike Pyle, John Johnson, Garry Lyle, Mike Hull, Bennie McRae, Mike Reilly, Ed O’Bradovich, Ralph Kurek, and several others. Please note that the signatures of Bobby Joe Green, Austin Denney, Larry Rakestraw, Dick Gordon, Frank Cornish, Randy Jackson, Leroy Phillips, Jim Dooley, Bob Wallace, Dick Butkus, Wayne Mass, Rudy Bukich, and Curtis Gentry have been deemed clubhouse versions by Beckett Authentication Services. This football comes with a LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication (A82933).