1960 ' S AFL Spalding J5 - V Football Joe Foss Signature RARE Find Authentic
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:8145793 | Modified Item: No |
. Joe Foss AFL footballThis football has only had 2 owners The AFL and a well known local DFW (Dallas-Ft. Worth) celebrity. It was removed from an estate, and although well worn, it remains a great piece of history.
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AFL Spalding J5-V Football with ...Joe Foss Commissioner Signature !!!RARE FIND!!!When the American Football League teams first took the field in 1960, the Spalding Company produced the ball they played with, a sports gear manufacturer who for years made the ball used by most major college conferences, the J5-V football. Spalding got the AFL contract and made a version of that ball, bearing the American Football League logo, for the new league. From 1960 through 1965, AFL footballs bore the signature of the AFL's first Commissioner: flying ace, sportsman and former South Dakota Governor Joe Foss. The 'Foss' ball changed slightly over the years, in its texture, striping, and logo design.Original bladder and laces. Great piece of Joe Foss, AFL & NFL history!
***Photos are of the actual item***
AFL Spalding J5-V Football with ...Joe Foss Commissioner Signature !!!RARE FIND!!!When the American Football League teams first took the field in 1960, the Spalding Company produced the ball they played with, a sports gear manufacturer who for years made the ball used by most major college conferences, the J5-V football. Spalding got the AFL contract and made a version of that ball, bearing the American Football League logo, for the new league. From 1960 through 1965, AFL footballs bore the signature of the AFL's first Commissioner: flying ace, sportsman and former South Dakota Governor Joe Foss. The 'Foss' ball changed slightly over the years, in its texture, striping, and logo design.Original bladder and laces. Great piece of Joe Foss, AFL & NFL history!
