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Sean McAvoy of Knoxville, Tenn. was shopping in an Asheville, N.C. Goodwill store when he came across a tattered old West Point jacket. He bought it for 58 cents, intending to sell it at his own vintage clothing store.
But McAvoy happened to be watching a documentary on the legendary coach Vince Lombardi, the man for whom the Super Bowl winners' trophy is named, and noticed that Lombardi was sporting a jacket just like the one he'd bought. His wife checked the jacket, and lo and behold, there was a nametag that read "Lombardi" within.
The jacket came from Lombardi's time at West Point, his final coaching stop before jumping to the NFL. As the auction listing notes: "Serving as assistant to veteran head coach Earl 'Colonel Red' Blaik, Lombardi inherited his mentor's focus on repetition and execution that formed the basis for the iconic leader's personal mantra: 'Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.'"
McAvoy first contacted the NFL Hall of Fame, which wanted him to donate the sweater. McAvoy decided to go the more profitable route, contacting Heritage Auctions in Dallas. An appraiser authenticated the sweater and set its value at $20,000, with an auction set to take place this weekend. You can view the bidding right here; if you're going to get in on the action, better save those pennies
- Wonderboy
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