Gale Sayers Collection Anchors 8th Annual Hunt Auctions & NFL Auction Super Bowl Live Event in San Francisco
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Gale Sayers Collection Anchors 8th Annual Hunt Auctions &
NFL Auction Super Bowl Live Event in San Francisco
PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 29, 2015) – Renowned sports memorabilia auction company, Hunt Auctions, proudly announces the inclusion of NFL Hall of Fame member Gale Sayers personal collection at the Super Bowl 50 Live Auction in San Francisco. A sampling of this iconic collection will be on display at The National Sports Collectors Show in Rosemont, IL. starting on Wednesday, July 29 – Sunday, August 2, with the cost of admission. Sayers himself will be at the Hunt Auctions booth on Wednesday, July 29th at 4pm CT to help display the items. The live auction of the material will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2016.
Chicago’s beloved, Sayers, also known as “The Kansas Comet”, was a running back in the NFL for seven seasons during the 1960s and early 1970s. He played college football for the University of Kansas, and was twice recognized as an All-American. He was a first-round pick in the 1965 NFL Draft, and played his entire career for the Chicago Bears. Sayers is a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.
Sayers’ collection includes the following iconic items from his illustrious career:
- 1970 Byron ‘Whizzer” White NFL Man of the Year Award
- 1965 Gale Sayers College All-Stars sweater
- 1966 Gale Sayers Chicago Bears single game rushing record game ball (297 yards)
- NFL 75th Anniversary Trophy: Running Back
- 1977 National Football Hall of Fame presentational Certificate
- Gale Sayers original painting by William Barringer
A portion of all proceeds from the Sayers Collection items will benefit the Gale Sayers Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is dedicated to supporting deserved schools in Chicago who are utilizing innovative and technology-based learning methods to better prepare students for college and/or careers.
“I could not envision a more appropriate way to share some of my cherished memorabilia then to announce the event in Chicago where I played and to be included within an auction at Super Bowl 50,” remarked Sayers. “It is my sincere hope that Bears fans and football fans across the country enjoy these items as much as I did. I am happy that their sale will support the Gale Sayers Foundation in its goals.”
Hunt Auctions is teaming with NFL Auction for the eighth consecutive year. Hundreds of NFL items from nearly every team will be available. Game-used jerseys, cleats, footballs, and recent Super Bowl memorabilia are featured in the collection. All items are authentic, signed and come straight from the playing fields of NFL stadiums. Proceeds from these items benefit NFL PLAY 60, the movement towards a more active youth community, and the American Cancer Society.
“In anticipation of the most significant football dedicated auction in history, we are elated to kick off the event with the announcement of the Gale Sayers collection,” said David Hunt, President of Hunt Auctions. “Gale Sayers serves as model of excellence for both the way he played the game and for the exemplary integrity with which he lived his life. We are honored to be involved with this historic offering.”
Bidders can mark their calendars for the live auction bidding on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at NFL Experience in San Francisco, Calif. Elite consignments are being accepted on a very limited basis given the demand for this particular auction event. For consignment or bidding information for the Super Bowl 50 Live Auction and go to HuntAuctions.com.
About Hunt Auctions:
Exton, Pennsylvania based Hunt Auctions has been a leader in the sports memorabilia auction industry for 23 years. Numerous former players and their families have trusted their collections with Hunt Auctions including Ted Williams (HOF), Joe DiMaggio (HOF), Whitey Ford (HOF), Curt Flood, Leo Durocher (HOF), Robin Roberts (HOF), Earl Weaver (HOF), Commissioner Bowie Kuhn (HOF), Warren Spahn (HOF), Johnny Bench (HOF), Johnny Unitas (HOF), Clem Labine, Mickey Vernon, Jake Pitler, Thurman Munson, Roy Campanella (HOF), Harmon Killebrew (HOF), Bill Mazeroski (HOF), Kent Tekulve, Steve Blass, Johnny Pesky, Charles “Kid” Nichols (HOF), Jim Palmer (HOF), Bucky Walters, Walter Johnson (HOF), Bill McKechnie (HOF), Willie Mosconi, Randall Cunningham, Joe Frazier and Norm Van Brocklin (HOF). Hunt Auctions is also the Official Auction Company of Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and the Official Auctioneer of the T-Mobile All-Star FanFest®. Hunt Auctions has worked with numerous institutions to include: The National Football League, Philadelphia Phillies®, Pittsburgh Pirates®, Baltimore Orioles®, Boston Red Sox®, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Chicago Bulls, National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and Baseball Assistance Team.
ABOUT NFL AUCTION:
NFL Auction brings fans closer to the game with, one-of-a-kind memorabilia straight from the playing field. NFL Auction is the official auction site of the National Football League and the only place to bid on guaranteed and authentic, signed, game-used items and unique NFL experiences. NFL Auction donates 100% of its proceeds to support NFL and team charities and has generated more than $10 million since 2001. For more information, please visit www.nfl.com/auction.
ABOUT NFL PLAYERS:
Formed in 1994, NFL PLAYERS is the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. Representing more than 1,800 active and many memorable retired NFL players, NFL PLAYERS “takes the helmets off” the players and markets them as personalities as well as professional athletes. Through an exclusive sponsorship agreement between the organization and the NFL, players are integrated into NFL sponsor activation programs. In addition, under an exclusive agreement between NFL PLAYERS and the NFL, NFLPLAYERS.COM, the company’s official website, is part of the NFL Internet Network. Each year, NFL PLAYERS negotiates and facilitates extensive player marketing opportunities for players. NFL PLAYERS activities include retail licensing, corporate sponsorships and promotions, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and internet. For more information, please visit NFLPLAYERS.COM.
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