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    Mid 1960's Jerry Kramer Game Worn Green Bay Packers Jersey....

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    • Football Collectibles:Uniforms, Mid 1960's Jerry Kramer Game Worn Green Bay Packers Jersey....
    • Football Collectibles:Uniforms, Mid 1960's Jerry Kramer Game Worn Green Bay Packers Jersey....
    • Football Collectibles:Uniforms, Mid 1960's Jerry Kramer Game Worn Green Bay Packers Jersey....
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    Mid 1960's Jerry Kramer Game Worn Green Bay Packers Jersey. An extraordinary Titletown artifact, which is the pure definition of Lombardi-era Packers dominance, this absolutely stunning green Durene home jersey was worn by five-time champion Jerry Kramer while leading the famed Green Bay sweep of the mid 1960's. One of the nicest 1960's Packers gamers ever to hit the auction block, it is covered in team repairs and showcases the team's classic white twill font on the front, back and sleeves. Originating from Kramer's personal collection, it has the proper "Sand Knit [size] 50" tag in the tail and "[size] 50" tag in the collar.


    The Jerry Kramer Collection


    Isaac Newton's Second Law tells us that force equals mass times acceleration. Between 1958 and 1968, there was arguably no athlete in America who put that principle to more effective use than Jerry Kramer, Vince Lombardi's bulldozing right guard instrumental in blazing a trail to five NFL Championships, inclusive of the first two Super Bowl victories in history. With a six-foot three inch frame carrying 245 pounds of raw aggression, Kramer was the personification of his legendary coach's rugged ethos. "If you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart," Lombardi told us, "he's never going to come off the field second." He found this guy in Kramer, the pair sharing a special bond of admiration and respect perfectly captured in the famous photo of an adoring gaze between them as Lombardi rides Kramer's shoulder off the field in victory after Super Bowl II.

    If you're seeking physical evidence of Kramer's toughness, have a look at some of the game worn jerseys that inhabit his personal collection, the dozens of team repairs patching wounds suffered in the NFL trenches. Mr. Kramer's body looks much the same. A miracle of endurance and medical science, he endured twenty-two surgeries during his eleven seasons in Green Bay, continuing to rise again and again from the ashes to earn five All-Pro nods and the distinction, in the eyes of many, as the most glaring oversight to Canton enshrinement.

    But Jerry Kramer, true to the philosophy that made his era the greatest in Packers franchise history, has never been one to dwell on the past, or to rest upon his considerable laurels. He sends the treasures of his football career to auction not out of personal need, but rather to establish a trust to fund the education of his five grandchildren. Even with a past as bright as Kramer's, he cannot stop thinking about the future.

    All lots will be accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Jerry Kramer.

    Auction Info

    Auction Dates
    February, 2016
    20th-21st Saturday-Sunday
    Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 19
    Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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