Joe Montano wore the crimson San Francisco 49ers jersey Montana at two Tremendous Bowls.
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NFL corridor of famer Joe Montana is providing practically 100 items of non-public memorabilia—together with a crimson San Francisco 49ers jersey he wore in the course of the Tremendous Bowls XIX and XXIII–on the market at Goldin Auctions.
A portion of the proceeds will profit The 4 Rings Montana Household Basis, which helps economically deprived youth. On-line bidding will begin on Friday and final by means of March 1.
Montana, extensively considered one of many NFL’s biggest quarterbacks, started his skilled soccer profession in 1979 with the 49ers, for which he performed 14 seasons and gained 4 Tremendous Bowls. He was traded to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in 1993, the place he performed for his final two seasons.
Montana earned the nickname “Joe Cool” for his capacity to remain calm at essential moments, and “Comeback Child” for his historical past of rallying come-from-behind victories. Within the 1981 NFC Championship Recreation towards the Dallas Cowboys, Montana accomplished a game-winning landing cross with 58 seconds left on the clock, which might grow to be generally known as “The Catch.” Within the Tremendous Bowl XXIII towards the Cincinnati Bengals in 1989, he threw one other game-winning landing cross with solely 36 seconds left.
1992 Montana final landing ball
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“I’ve been lucky to have some unimaginable moments in my profession, however these weren’t simply particular person moments. They had been moments celebrated with a complete fanbase of individuals,” Montana, 66, mentioned in an announcement by means of Goldin Auctions.
“I’ve amassed lots of memorabilia over the course of my profession, and I’m excited to share these components of my assortment for followers to take pleasure in and proceed to relive the reminiscences,” Montana mentioned.
The 98-lot assortment he’s providing on the market spans his complete soccer profession, from a jersey worn at Ringgold Excessive College in Pennsylvania, a helmet he used on the College of Notre Dame, to a jacket he donned for his induction into Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame in 2000.
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Headlining the sale is a crimson San Francisco 49ers jersey Montana wore on the Tremendous Bowl XXIII, which he additionally wore in the course of the Tremendous Bowl XIX in 1985 towards the Miami Dolphins, based on Goldin.
This jersey comes with a signed letter of authentication from Montana, stating that he wore this jersey for the 2 Tremendous Bowls, and authentications from the MeiGray Group and Sports activities Buyers Authentication, who’ve picture matched this jersey to Tremendous Bowl’s XIX and XIII.
The mesh jersey, which options Montana’s famed quantity “16” on each the chest and sleeves in white applique, and “MONTANA” in white display print on the again, has a beginning bid of US$250,000.
A white jersey Montana wore in Tremendous Bowl XXIV towards the Denver Broncos on the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 28, 1990, is obtainable with a minimal bid of US$100,000.
Additional highlights embody a signed and inscribed sport ball from Montana’s final landing cross as a 49er, when the group performed towards the Detroit Lions on Dec. 28, 1992, which has a beginning bid of US$1,000; His two-button jacket for the NFL Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame induction, estimated at US$2,500; and a gold helmet he wore for his last sport at Notre Dame towards the Houston Cougars within the 1979 Cotton Bowl in Dallas.