JOHNNY UNITAS SIGNED PHOTO PLAQUE LTD ED #4/190 c1980s

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The fact of the matter is I am not a "sports memorabilia" buff. I am selling this for a friend who needs help paying family medical bills. It belonged to her father who passed away in 2006. She tells me that her father and Johnny Unitas had some sort of business association in the 1980s but is unable to give any specifics. I understand this item to be quite rare but I would certainly appreciate any input from anyone who might have some knowledge as to this piece. It is a guaranteed authentic JOHNNY UNITAS Autograph on an early photo of him as you can see. It is inside a framed plaque which has a metal sign on the upper right which says: JOHNNY UNITAS BALTIMORE COLTS 1956-1972 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1973 HALL OF FAME 1979 Engineered The Drive Vs. The Giants in 1958 NFL Championship To Win The First Ever Overtime Post-Season Game 23-17 This Is Considered By Many To Be The Greatest Game Ever Played #4 in a Limited Autographed Edition of 190 The item speaks for itself so you be the judge. I will guarantee this items authenticity. Plaque measures 15" x 12". Excellent condition. Johnny Unitas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search Johnny Unitas Position(s) : Quarterback Jersey #(s) :19 Born: May 7 , 1933 (1933-05-07 ) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Died: September 11 , 2002 (aged 69) Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland Career Information Year(s) : 1956 âe" 1973 NFL Draft : 1955 / Round: 9 / Pick: 102 College : Louisville Professional Teams Pittsburgh Steelers * ( 1955 ) Baltimore Colts ( 1956 -1972 ) San Diego Chargers ( 1973 ) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only Career Stats TD -INT 290-253 Yards 40,239 QB Rating 78.2 Stats at Career Highlights and Awards 10x Pro Bowl selection ( 1957 , 1958 , 1959 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1963 , 1964 , 1966 , 1967 ) 9x All-Pro selection (1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970) 3x AP NFL MVP (1959, 1964, 1967) 3x UPI NFL MVP (1959, 1964, 1967) 2x NEA NFL MVP (1957, 1967) 3x Pro Bowl MVP (1959, 1960, 1963) 3x Bert Bell Award (1959, 1964, 1967) 1970 Walter Payton Man of the Year Pro Football Hall of Fame John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas ( May 7 , 1933 âe" September 11 , 2002 ), nicknamed The Golden Arm and often called Johnny U , was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s. He was a record-setting quarterback and the National Football League 's most valuable player in 1959, 1964 and 1967. His record of throwing a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games (between 1956-1960) is unsurpassed. Unitas is widely considered to be the greatest quarterback of all-time. Contents [hide ] 1 Early life 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 Personal life 5 Death 6 Legacy 7 In Pop Culture 8 References 9 See also 10 Sources 11 External links [ edit ] Early life Unitas was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , in 1933. His father died when Johnny was four years old, and he was raised by his Lithuanian immigrant mother who worked two jobs to support the family. [1] His unusual surname was a result of a phonetic transliteration of a common Lithuanian last name Jonaitis . Attending St Justin's High School in Pittsburgh, Unitas played halfback and quarterback . After high school, Unitas looked for an opportunity to play college football. He was passed over by Notre Dame and Indiana . Pitt offered a scholarship, but Unitas failed the entrance exam.The University of Louisville finally came through with a scholarship, and Unitas left home for Kentucky . He played quarterback for Louisville during his college career. [ edit ] College career In his four-year career as a Louisville Cardinal, Unitas completed 245 passes for 3,139 yards and 27 touchdowns. It is recorded that the 6'1" Johnny Unitas weighed 145 pounds on his first day of practice at the University of Louisville. Unitasâe(tm) first start was in the fifth game of the 1951 season ag... read more

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