1947-55 CHARLEY TRIPPI GEORGIA BULLDOGS AUTOGRAPHED 8X10 GLOSSY PHOTO-HOF-d.22

Description: A VERY NICE AUTOGRAPHED 8X10 GLOSSY PHOTO .NICE BOLD AUTOGRAPH.Charles Louis Trippi (born December 14, 1921) is a former American football player. He played professionally for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1947 to 1955. Although primarily a running back, his versatility allowed him to fill a multitude of roles over his career, including quarterback, defensive back, punter, and return specialist. A "quintuple-threat", Trippi was adept at running, catching, passing, punting, and defense.Trippi attended the University of Georgia, where he played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1942 to 1946, with an interlude in 1944 while serving in the military during World War II. As a sophomore, he guided Georgia to victory in the 1943 Rose Bowl and was named the game's most valuable player. As a senior in 1946, he won the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding college football player, was named the Southeastern Conference's player of the year, and earned unanimous first-team All-America recognition.Drafted first overall by the Cardinals as a "future pick" in the 1945 NFL Draft, Trippi was also pursued by the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) as well as multiple professional baseball teams. He ultimately signed a record $100,000 contract with the Cardinals. As a rookie, Trippi led Chicago's "Million Dollar Backfield" to victory in the 1947 NFL Championship Game. By the time he retired he had compiled the most yards of total offense by a player in NFL history. Trippi was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968...PLEASE SEE SCAN FOR EXACT ITEM BEING SOLD..PLEASE BE PREPARED TO PAY WITHIN 3 DAYS OR KINDLY NOT BID...GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU FOR LOOKING. PLEASE NOTE This Item is sold as is, in good faith and is described to the best of my ability with as many pictures as I feel are needed to show it . Please ask all questions you may have, even if you think it might be something small before bidding. You'll see by my feedback that buyers are generally Satisfied.

Price: 7.99 USD

Location: Wilsonville, Oregon

End Time: 2024-10-21T04:12:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3 USD