ANTONIO GATES SIGNED SAN DIEGO CHARGERS PRO-LINE FULL SIZE HELMET #6 of 85 COA

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ANTONIO GATES SIGNED SAN DIEGO CHARGERS PRO-LINE FULL SIZE HELMET #6 of 85 COA :
$349.95

This listing is for a new with originaltags Riddell NFL Authentic Pro-Line Full Size HelmetSigned by Antonio Gates of the San Diego Chargers. The helmet is marked 6 of 85.The helmet has been used for display only. The helmet was signed at a TRISTAR CollectorsShow on 5/20/06 and comes with their hologram bearing # 6024937. A copy oftheir Certificate of Authenticity is shown in one of the photos. You can checkthe number online at is a special helmet in a number of ways… The helmet has the #40 affixedto it out of respect for Pat Tillman, who left his All Pro NFL career after9/11 to become a respected Army Ranger in 2002. He died in Afghanistan in 2004.Antonio Gates himself is quite a success story. He played two years ofbasketball at Kent State University, well enough to have his number retired bythe school but didn’t play football at all. In 2003 he tried out for the SanDiego Chargers and was signed as an undrafted free agent. Since then this sure Hall of Fame tight endhas been selected to the Pro Bowl nine times and is a five-time All-Pro. Lastyear he became only the second tight end and the ninth player overall to record100 career touchdown receptions. He will begin the 2016 season with 104 careertouchdowns.