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2004 Vince Young Game Worn U. of Texas Helmet

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop / Sports - Game Used Memorabilia Start Price:2,200.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
2004 Vince Young Game Worn U. of Texas Helmet
<B>2004 Vince Young Game Worn Helmet.</B></I> If you weren't a Vince Young fan before January 4, 2006, you certainly were afterwards. The Texas quarterback's valiant come-from-behind victory against a USC team that most of the football world believed to be unbeatable offered the sort of athletic drama usually confined to Hollywood films and childhood fantasies. Whether or not the greatest hero in Texas football history can make the transition to the NFL or not, Vince Young Longhorns memorabilia will never lose its luster. So here we're pleased and proud to present a Vince Young game worn helmet, sourced directly from the team, with their letter of provenance. This example was worn throughout the 2004 season, showing the sort of aggressive, take-no-prisoners wear that is uncommon for quarterback headgear, but expected of Young's. The facemask is gouged and stained with turf and dirt, and the shell is likewise abused, even showing transfer of green paint, likely from collisions with Baylor or Rice defenders. The interior "Riddell VSR-4" padding shows strong wear as well, and the original chinstrap is still affixed, with Young's standard black chinstrap cover. The array of decals on the back of the shell assure beyond any doubt that this is the genuine article, as the State of Texas and "Longhorns" decals were never made available to the public. The former is switched out after every win, with a dot added for the location of each vanquished foe. Here we can see that Texas Tech, the University of North Texas, Baylor, Texas A&M and Rice were hooked by the Horns. Young's number "10" straddles the center stripe, with the "Bowl Championship Series" decal above, designating this as Young's back-up for the 2005 Rose Bowl. Standard American flag and warning sticker labels to the right help to photo match the helmet, as we have done. Printed copies of these matches will accompany the lot. <I>LOA from Lou Lampson. Team letter of provenance.</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19333 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>