(LOT 86)
1935 National Chicle #9 Knute Rockne PSA 8 NM-MT
HOF NAME!!!... Just 3 cards grading higher than this NM-MT 8 of Knute Rockne. One of the industries prized cards, this one is stunning. Put this legend in your collection. With a pack fresh look and a perfect reverse, this one's a TOUCHDOWN!!! As head coach of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana from 1918 to 1930, he achieved an all-time winning percentage of 88.2%, the highest percentage in Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A) history.

During 13 years as head coach, he oversaw 105 victories, 12 losses, five ties, and six national championships, including five undefeated seasons without a tie. His players included George 'Gipper' Gipp the "Four Horsemen" (Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley, and Elmer Layden), Frank Leahy, and Curly Lambeau. Rockne introduced the "shift", with the backfield lining up in a T formation and then quickly shifting into a box to the left or right just as the ball was snapped. Rockne was also shrewd enough to recognize that intercollegiate sports had a show-business aspect. A true GEM offered here!!!

MIN BID $1,500
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