Elway Champion Item @ Grey Flannel

November 8 2005 at 2:05 AM Patrick S (Login TheEndzone)

Anyone have any thoughts on the mid-80s Elway jersey being offered at the Grey Flannel Fall Classic auction as lot #179:

http://www.greyflannelauctions.com/showdetail.cfm?Lot=179&From=151&To=200

Per our research, the Broncos wore Russell Athletic exclusively from Elway's rookie year (1983) through 1988 before switching to Wilson in 1989 (which they used through 1995). I've found only a couple very rare exceptions of Elway (and ONLY Elway, no other Bronco) wearing a Champion-style road white jersey in the 1985-'86 time frame and in these case, they hand custom hand-warmer packets sewn to the jerseys' front.


Patrick W. Scoggin
Endzone Sports Charities
http://endzone.pscoggin.com/jerseys.htm


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Jim
(Login gridman80)
Re: Elway Champion Item @ Grey Flannel

November 9 2005, 5:44 PM
I had one of the Elway jerseys Pat is referring to and it came with a letter from the equipment manager on Broncos stationery...the jersey was 100% legit.