This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/6/2006.
Spalding AFL (Woodard) two tone football signed in red and black ink by 47 members of the 1968 AFL New York Jets, which includes every member of the Super Bowl III Championship team. Two inscriptions can be found on the ball as well, "Jimmy, Best Wishes & Good Luck from all the N.Y. Jets, Joe Willie Namath" and "To Jimmy Ryan, Best of Luck, Babe Parilli." Other signatures include HOFer Don Maynard, HOF coach Weeb Ewbank, Matt Snell, Emerson Boozer, George Sauer, Gerry Philbion, Verlon Biggs, John Elliott, Al Atkinson, Larry Grantham, assistant coach Buddy Ryan, Sam Walton, John Schmitt and many more. Ball shows very light wear, signatures range in grade from 4 (black ink) to 8 or better (red ink), with the Namath and Maynard grading a strong 8 to near 9. Accompanied by a LOA from James Spence Authentication and an additional LOA from Buddy Ryan's son Jim, to whom this ball is inscribed.