19284

Early 1940's Bobby Layne High School Game Worn Jersey

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Early 1940's Bobby Layne High School Game Worn Jersey
<B>Early 1940's Bobby Layne High School Game Worn Jersey.</B></I> Beloved as much for his free-spirited ways off the field as he was for his remarkable Hall of Fame talent that led the Detroit Lions to three divisional crowns and two NFL titles, Layne remains one of the Motor City's top sporting heroes. Here we present a gamer worn twelve hundred miles south of his home as a pro, as the quarterback for his Highland Park High School squad in Dallas, Texas. Certainly one of the earliest Layne gamers known, this jersey is one of two high school representations--the other is in the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Those willing to make the trip to Waco will note that the size and number "86," found on front and verso of this heavy cotton knit gamer, are identical to the offered specimen. Wear is very strong, as the jersey was likely worn over a number of seasons by the future legend. There is no labeling, but a significantly frayed size "38" tag in the collar is correct for Layne. Included in the lot is a personal letter of provenance from Bobby's son Alan Layne. <I>LOA from Lou Lampson.</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:19284 <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'>