Vintage Durene NFL Jerseys
Still have a few remaining from my personal collection for sale. Contact me at gixc@verizon.net for photos or additional information.
Mark Hayne
BALTIMORE COLTS DURENE JERSEY
#35-Pre-nameplate era - Blue long-sleeve durene jersey. MacGregor from the late 1960s based on the font style of the numbers and the remnants of the MacGregor tag in the tail. Jersey most likely worn in the 1968 preseason by Jim Duncan who was drafted in 1968 but did not play in the regular season until 1969. No signs of the NFL 50th Anniversary patch worn in 1969 or a nameplate that was added in 1970. Obtained from Hunt Auctions that also dated the jersey as late-1960s - $950
CLEVELAND BROWNS DURENE JERSEYS
#30-Cleo Miller (Arkansas Pine Bluff) - White durene jersey. Sand Knit circa late-1970s. Jersey originally had long sleeves that were cut but not hemmed. All of the stripes remain. Sewn-on numbers and lettering. No tags remain. Fusco Auctions Letter of Authenticity - $450
#87-J.J. Birden (Oregon) white durene - MacGregor Sand Knit size 44 with “Designed & Tailored Exclusively for Cleveland Browns” tagging. Birden was drafted by the Browns in 1988, but never played in a regular season game in 1988 (injured) or 1989. No obvious signs of game use. Sharp-looking durene jersey - $250
DETROIT LIONS DURENE JERSEYS
#85-Pre-namepate era - Blue long-sleeve durene jersey with silver numbers. Rawlings jersey size 48 with crotchpiece fully intact. Rawlings tag, Lippman’s Detroit tag, and washing instructions tag on the inside of the crotchpiece. Smaller numbers style with no sleeve stripes worn by the Lions in the 1950s. Jersey most likely worn by Gene Cronin from the University of the Pacific - $1,750
#79-Ray Parson (University of Minnesota) - White long-sleeve durene jersey with blue numbers and sleeve stripes. Sand Knit size 50 with Griswold Sand Knit tag and Sand Knit size tag in the tail - $550
#23-Paul Gipson (University of Houston) - White short-sleeve durene jersey with blue numbers and sleeve stripes. Wilson size 46 from 1971. Wilson size tag in the tail. Black arm band on the left sleeve worn in memory of Chuck Hughes who died of a heart attack during a game on October 24, 1971 - $650
#40-Doug Wyatt (Tulsa) - Blue short-sleeve durene jersey with silver numbers and sleeve stripes trimmed in white. Sand Knit size 46 from the early 1970s. Sand Knit Exclusive tagging and Sand Knit size tag in the tail - $550
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DURENE JERSEY
#24-J.C. Pearson (University of Washington) - Red short-sleeve knit. Russell size 44 from the mid-1980s. Separate hand-warmer pockets (one for each hand) which was the way Russell did a lot of their hand-warmers in that era. Screened-on numbers. Lettering sewn-on to nameplate. Numbers show cracking - $350
LOS ANGELES RAMS DURENE JERSEYS
#34-Pre-nameplate era - White durene short-sleeve jersey that originally had long sleeves that were cut and hemmed. Style the Rams wore in 1962 and ’63. Blue numbers with a gold shoulder insert trimmed in blue. Crotchpiece has been cut out, so no tags remain. Glenn Shaw from Kentucky wore #34 during the regular season in 1962, and no one wore #34 in the 1963 regular season. This jersey is hammered with use and repairs with the numbers coming loose in places. Shaw only played in 3 regular season games, so my belief is that most of the use probably came from re-using it in practice. MEARS Letter of Authenticity - $450
MINNESOTA VIKINGS DURENE JERSEY
#45-Pete Athas (Tennessee) - White short-sleeve durene jersey. Sand Knit size 44 with Kokesh Sand Knit tag and Sand Knit size tag in the tail. Purple/gold/purple shoulder inserts. Numbers are screened on with front numbers showing scuffed areas. Letters are sewn-on to the nameplate. There is also an outline of a previous nameplate. Athas played only 5 games with the Vikings in 1975. The bottom Sand Knit size tag dates from the early 1970s, so this jersey was possibly worn by Ed Sharockman from Pitt who played with the Vikings from 1961 through 1972. Grey Flannel Letter of Authenticity - $450
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS DURENE JERSEY
#70-NNOB - Red short-sleeve durene jersey. Sand Knit size 50 from the mid-1980s. Exclusive Sand Knit tag and Sand Knit size tag in the tail. White/blue/white shoulder inserts. Screened-on white numbers with blue trim. Spandex side panels. Mint jersey with no signs of use or outline of a nameplate - $100
NEW YORK GIANTS DURENE THROWBACK JERSEYS FROM 1994
#91-Coleman Rudolph (Georgia Tech) - White durene jersey with lineman-cut sleeves. Apex size 44-Long with Apex tag in the tail and “44” and “Long” flag tags attached. NFL 75th Anniversary patch on the front left shoulder. Spandex side panels. Apex sleeve logos on each sleeve above the numbers Small unrepaired hole on the right sleeve above the “1”, a hit mark on the right sleeve above the “9”, and a small tear at the top right corner of the name plate. Ball Park Heroes Certificate of Authenticity - $250
#93-Mike Fox (West Virginia) - White durene jersey with lineman-cut sleeves. Apex size 46-Long with Apex tag in the tail and “46” and “Long” flag tags attached. NFL 75th Anniversary patch on the front left shoulder. Spandex side panels. Apex sleeve logos on each sleeve above the numbers. Shows use with a team repair near the front “3” - $300
PITTSBURGH STEELERS DURENE JERSEYS (WHITE DURENE JERSEYS FROM 1999)
#27-Travis Davis (Notre Dame) - Nike size 48 with a 99-48 strip tag in the neck and Nike tail tagging. Sleeves hemmed at bottom of the middle gold stripe. Nice use with repairs along with impact marks on left shoulder and other small stains. Steelers hologram sticker authentication number GU-108089 - $350
#29-Lance Brown (Indiana) - Nike size 48 with a 99-48 strip tag in the neck. Sleeve cuffs. Tail slightly shortened and hemmed. Nice use with repairs along with hit marks on the left shoulder. Steelers hologram sticker authentication number GU-108088 - $300
#33-Richard Huntley (Winston-Salem State) – Nike size 48 with a 99-48 strip tag in the neck. Sleeve cuffs. Tail slightly shortened and hemmed. Great game use with repairs along with impact marks on the shoulders. Steelers hologram sticker authentication number GU-108092 - $350
#47-Scott Shields (Weber State) - Nike size 48 with a 99-48 strip tag in the neck and Nike tagging in the tail. Sleeve cuffs. Nice use with a repairs including several long repairs. Steelers hologram sticker authentication number GU-108078 - $300
#54-Mike Schneck (Wisconsin) - Nike size 50 with a 99-50 strip tag in the neck and Nike tagging in the tail. Sleeve cuffs, but sleeves have customized hemming that tightens the sleeves with the cuffs hemmed underneath. Nice use with repairs. Steelers hologram sticker authentication number GU-108076 - $250
#57-John Fiala (Washington) - Nike size 50 with a 99-50 strip tag in the neck and Nike tagging in the tail. Sleeves have customized hemming that tightens the sleeves in the middle gold stripe. Nice use with repairs including a very long repair on the back and hit marks on the shoulders. Steelers hologram sticker authentication number GU-108075 - $275
#60-Anthony Brown (Utah) - Nike size 50 with 99-50 strip tag in neck and Nike tail tagging with a 3” L.B. flag tag attached. Sleeves have customized hemming tightening the sleeves in the middle gold stripe. Great game use with numerous repairs. Steelers hologram sticker authentication number GU-108091 - $275
#62-Roger Duffy (Penn State) - Nike size 48 with a 99-48 strip tag in the neck and Nike tagging in the tail with a 3” L.B. flag tag attached. Sleeves have customized hemming that tightens the sleeves in the middle gold stripe. Body has been “pinch tapered” on both the front left and right side of the jersey, the back left and right side of the jersey, and on both sleeves. Great game use with numerous repairs along with hit marks on the sleeves. Steelers hologram sticker authentication number GU-108090 - $300
SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS DURENE JERSEY
#67- Pre-nameplate era - Red short-sleeve durene jersey that was originally a long-sleeve jersey as the sleeves have been shortened and hemmed. Wilson tail tag with the attached size tag washed out. Jersey shows great use with repairs and a number of small holes throughout. “Larry Stallings” is hand-printed on the front “6” and “St. Louis Cardinals” hand-printed in the middle of the front “6”. Stallings from Georgia Tech wore #67 for the Cardinals from 1963 to 1976, and the jersey appears to be from the early-to-mid 1960s. COA included. Heritage Auction Letter of Authenticity and Dave Miedema Statement of Authenticity - $450
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS DURENE JERSEY
#57-NNOB – White short-sleeve durene jersey. Sand Knit size 50 from the late 1980s. Exclusive Sand Knit tag and Sand Knit size tag in the tail. Seahawks logo on the sleeve stripes. Numbers, stripes, and logos are all screened-on to the jersey. Blue/white/green/white/blue neck trim. Spandex side panels. Mint jersey with no signs of use or outline of a nameplate - $250
