Vinny Testaverde Game-Worn Jersey Signed Miami Hurricanes COA JSA & 100% Authentic Team-Manager Provenance-Photo-style

Description

Presented from a team source’s collection is the star quarterback and future NFL star, Vinny Testaverde Miami Hurricanes game-worn jersey. from c. 1985-86 seasons.

It is an orange Hurricanes jersey designed by Russell Athletic. It features Testaverde’s number “14” screen printed on the chest, back, and shoulders in white with orange borders. On the back nameplate, “TESTAVERDE” is printed across the back shoulders in white lettering.

The front chest features his number.  The jersey was custom cut in the tail. On the tail, a size “46” tag with a fabric 100% Polyester flap tag.

The jersey shows supreme wear overall with a nice repair on the back under his number “14” still visible as well as scrapes from the gridiron battle. One of the scrapes is most noticible on the sleeve. As an added value for authentication. Testaverde signed the back number in black felt tip (“9”).

PHOTOSTYLE:  We have been able to match the font style to NFL Official Scorecard image.   You can match the bubble style “T” and the chucky “E” style to the photostyle image of NFL scorecard.

Understandably, this is not a photo match, because the NFL Testaverde Scorecard Jersey has the Rawlings size tag as a size “L” vs, the size “46” as is this jersey which is offered.  We do see Testaverde wearing a size “46” Rawlings style jersey as seen in other photo-style images.  We also see images of other players on the field with Rawlings Size numerals vs Letter size further verifying the use of the numeric size on Rawlings tags.

The nameplate placement is seen both inches above the player numeral on the back as well as closer to the “14” player identifier as is this Testaverde game-worn jersey offered here.

Vinny Testaverde is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 21 seasons. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the Heisman Trophy in 1986. Testaverde accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Miami, where he played for the Miami Hurricanes football team from 1982 to 1986.He redshirted as a freshman, backed up Bernie Kosar for the next two seasons, and became the starter in 1985. As a senior in 1986, he was a consensus first-team All-American and won the Heisman Trophy, on his way to becoming the Hurricanes’ all-time leader in career touchdown passes with 48.

In addition to the Heisman Trophy, he won the Davey O’Brien Award, the Maxwell Award, the Sammy Baugh Trophy, and the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. His 26 touchdown passes in the 1986 season led major college football. He played in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl against Penn State for the 1986 national championship, a game in which the Miami Hurricanes were heavily favored but lost 14–10 in a game in which Testaverde threw five interceptions.

Authentication: 100% Authentic Team & JSA Basic Cert & Sticker

Vinny Testaverde Game-Worn Jersey