Reggie White Silver Sharpie Autograph on a Mint Wilson Official NFL Football.
Lot 255. Reggie White Silver Sharpie Autograph on a Mint Wilson Official NFL Football. In its 1999 list of “Football’s 100 Greatest Players” of the 20th century, “The Sporting News” ranked White 22nd. His signature is mint 9 to gem mint 10 on a Wilson Official NFL Paul Tagliabue “On Field Authentic NFL Game Ball.” A unanimous All-American at Tennessee in 1983, the Hall of Fame defensive lineman began his pro career with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL in 1984, starred for the NFL Eagles 1985-92, the Packers 1993-98 and concluded his NFL career in 2000 with the Carolina Panthers after missing the 1999 season. White was only 43 when he died in 2004. Other Accomplishments: College Hall of Fame 2002, Pro HoF 2006. Super Bowl XXXI champion, two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, eight-time first-team All-Pro, 13-time Pro Bowl selection, two-time NFL sacks leader, NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, three-time NFC Defensive Player of the Year, 1992 Bart Starr Award (for the NFL player that best exemplifies outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the community) and 1985 First-Team All-USFL. He set or tied NFL records for most consecutive seasons (9) with more than 10 sacks, and most seasons (2) leading the league in sacks. Philadelphia defensive lineman Mike Pitts wrote this about White: “He’s the best I’ve ever seen. The size, the strength, the speed. He’s got everything. He never lets up, either. That’s the thing; he’s relentless.” PSA/DNA Pre-Certified. Winning Bid $429.
