This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/20/2021
One of the few athletes in the post-war era known as much for his off-the-field persona and media interaction as his playing performance, the animated Joe Willie Namath and his brazen guarantee of a victory in Super Bowl III when his Jets were an 18-point underdog against the juggernaut Baltimore Colts remains the stuff of legend to this day. The offered example of his cherished rookie card, aptly issued in larger-than-life "Tall Boy" format, has been graded at the EX 5 level by PSA. Bold, fresh colors, clean borders and a noticeable lack of print overspray in the vibrant yellow backdrop compensate for the common centering shift. A cardboard icon!