A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Both the black and white versions of the Los Angeles Raiders’ classic football jersey are offered in this lot of two team issued beauties from the 1980s. Defensive end Elvis Franks wore this black Raiders size 50 jersey included here during the 1985 NFL season. The white mesh Raiders size 46 jersey exhibits a nameplate change with the surname “Hynes” on what may have been a lightly used #73 preseason jersey. Franks appeared in three games in his only season with the Raiders after spending his first five seasons with the Cleveland Browns, with whom he had a career-high five sacks in 1983. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound Franks lived up to the Raiders’ outlaw reputation when he was arrested on drug possession charges in July 1987 shortly after he re-signed with the team following a brief stint with the New York Jets. His black mesh Raiders gamer exhibits some nice wear, including a team repair on the right shoulder along with some turf burns and an unrepaired hole. Silver twill #94 is sewn onto the front and back and both sleeves while Franks’ surname is heat pressed in invidual silver vinyl letters onto a black mesh nameplate. The original Sand-Knit size tags remain sewn into the neck of both jerseys, along with another Sand-Knit MacGregor Sporting Goods tag that reads, “Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the Los Angeles Raiders, American Football Conference”. These classic Raiders jerseys come along with certificates of authenticity.
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