Spring Premier Auction 2017
Wed, May 24, 2017 04:00PM EDT - Fri, Oct 6, 2017 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 569
1965 FRED BILETNIKOFF OAKLAND RAIDERS ROOKIE SEASON GAME WORN ROAD JERSEY - ONLY KNOWN #14 EXAMPLE (MEARS A10, RAIDERS EMPLOYEE LOA)
Sold for
$22,053.60
Sold Price includes BP
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Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff made magic happen on the gridiron whether he was catching touchdown passes from Raiders’ signal-callers Daryle Lamonica George Blanda or gunslinging southpaw Ken Stabler. At 6’ 1” and 190 lbs. with just average speed Biletnikoff used precise route-running and sure hands to pull down an impressive 589 receptions for 8974 yards and 76 touchdowns during over the course of his 14-year NFL career (1965-78) spent entirely with the Raiders. Fred was the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XI. Since 1994 the Biletnikoff Award has been awarded to college football’s top wide receiver. After starring for Florida State the 22-year-old was selected by Oakland in the 1965 AFL draft and pulled down 24 receptions in his rookie ’65 campaign.
This lot features Biletnikoff’s Oakland Raiders game-worn road jersey from his rookie season. Fred wore #14 in ’65—Oakland went 8-5-1 with a 2nd-place finish in the AFL West—before switching full-time to his more prestigious #25. No #14 jersey of Fred’s has surfaced before in the hobby making this one his earliest and finest example ever offered. It very well could be the first jersey he ever donned as a professional. It should be noted that both Pro-Football Reference and a 2/16/2015Raiders.com news article state that Fred wore number 14 in 1965 and1966; however MEARS calls this Fred's 1965 rookie jersey according to their records.
The white durene Sand-Knit shirt displaying excellent wear comes in size 46 and includes proper manufacturer’s tagging on the crotch flap a piece to the garment that was in vogue at that time. Sporting black tackle twill numbers (“14”) on the front back and both sleeves with his last name “BILETNIKOFF” across the back also in black lettering there is plenty of fraying and puckering evident. The front and back numbers appears to have significant sweat staining. A small tear on the left sleeve and some brown/red spot staining on the front reflect Biletnikoff’s toughness and willingness to do whatever it took on the field.
The jersey comes with outstanding provenance from a former Raiders locker room assistant who worked under longtime equipment manager Dick Romanski. A detailed letter of provenance is provided from this former employee who is still in touch with Biletnikoff and got him to pose for a photo with his rookie jersey. Letter from MEARS with perfect A10 grade.
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