Raymond Berry Hall Of Fame 73 Hand Signed Autographed Football

Raymond Berry Hall Of Fame 73 Hand Signed Autographed Football Raymond Berry (born 1933) was one of the NFL’s premier pass receivers and a defining star of the Baltimore Colts during the Johnny Unitas era. Despite being considered undersized and lacking exceptional speed, Berry became renowned for his precise route running, preparation, and sure hands, developing a legendary connection with Unitas. He played his entire 13-season NFL career with the Colts from 1955–1967, earning six Pro Bowl selections and three First-Team All-Pro honors. Berry helped Baltimore capture back-to-back NFL championships in 1958 and 1959 and starred in the famous 1958 NFL Championship Game against the New York Giants, often called “The Greatest Game Ever Played,†catching 12 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown. He retired with 631 receptions, 9,275 receiving yards, and 68 touchdown catches, extraordinary totals for his era. Berry was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1973 and was later named to the NFL’s 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.Excellent condition. Age related wear. This Collection is offered with the personal guarantee of the consignor, Richard Andrews, who assembled it directly from the athletes over many years of collecting. Approximately ninety percent (90%) of the autographed items in this Collection were personally signed by the athlete in Mr. Andrews' presence. The remaining items were obtained from reputable auction sites.Mr. Andrews affirms that, to the best of his personal knowledge, no item in this Collection has been falsified, altered, re-signed, or misrepresented, and that the details provided for each item are accurate andbased on his own first-hand experience obtaining the autograph. Mr. Andrews began collecting baseball cards in the late 1950’s and continued into the early 1990’s. He befriended several promoters of sports card shows in the mid-1980’s, and this is how he came to know the athletes and obtain the majority of the autographs in his collection. In assisting with the aforementioned sports card shows, he was able to meet and spend personal time with many of his childhood baseball heroes, including Mickey Mantle, Don Drysdale, Whitey Ford, Ernie Banks, Eddie Mathews, Al Kaline, Brooks Robinson, and many others.As added assurance, Crafted Auctions will accept the return of any item in this Collection if the buyer obtains a documented “not authentic†determination from PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett within one hundredtwenty (120) days of purchase. The item must be returned in the same condition in which it was received, accompanied by the authenticator's written determination, for a full refund of the purchase price. Additionally, by appointment, Mr. Andrews will make himself available to share with any buyer additional specific details of any item in the Collection that is being offered at auction.