This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/10/2015.
“Wilson” manufactured leather football with three white panels. The three white panels have been signed by 48 members of the 1985 Super Bowl Champion Chicago Bears. Notable signatures include Hall of Famers Walter Payton (1985 Pro Bowler, First-Team All-Pro, NFL MVP & NFL Offensive Player of the Year), Mike Singletary with the added inscription “#50” (1985 Pro Bowler, First-Team All-Pro & AP Defensive Player of the Year), Mike Ditka (Head Coach) with the added inscription “S.B. XX Champs” (1985 AP NFL Coach of the Year), Richard Dent (1985 Pro Bowler, First-Team All-Pro & Super Bowl MVP) and Dan Hampton (1985 Pro-Bowler). Additional signatures include: Willie Gault with the added inscription “John 3:16”, Dave Duerson with the added inscription “22” (1985 Pro Bowler), Wilber Marshall, Kurt Becker, Calvin Thomas, Tom Andrews, Otis Wilson with the added inscription “#55” (1985 Pro Bowler & First-Team All-Pro), James Maness with the added inscription “81”, Mark Bortz, Keith Ortego with the added inscription “89”, Shaun Gayle, Andy Frederick with the added inscription “71”, Tim Wrightman, Danny Rains with the added inscription “53”, Dennis McKinnon with the added inscription “#85”, Henry Waechter, Matt Suhey, Mike Hartenstine with the added inscription “73”, Jimbo Covert with the added inscription “74” (1985 Pro Bowler & First-Team All-Pro), Maury Buford, Ken Margerum with the added inscription “82”, William Perry with the added inscription “#72”, Leslie Frazier with the added inscription “#21”, Emery Moorehead with the added inscription “87”, Ron Rivera with the added inscription “#59”, Brad Anderson, Brian Cabral with the added inscription “#54”, Mike Tomczak, Jim McMahon (1985 Pro Bowler), Tyrone Keys with the added inscription “98”, Steve Fuller, Jim Morrissey, Kevin Butler with the added inscription “6”, Steve McMichael with the added inscription “76”, Ken Taylor with the added inscription “31”, Tom Thayer, Dennis Gentry, Gary Fencik and Defensive Coordinator Buddy Ryan with the added inscription “46”. Most signatures are done in the same blue ink and in our opinion rate an 8 overall. The ball is in VG condition with cracking throughout the white panels. Accompanied by a LOA from JSA and an additional LOA from Janet Johnson, Wilber Marshall’s mother-in-law, stating this football was given to her directly from Wilber himself.