The Bobby O'Neill Sports Collection
Lot 1061:
Description
Title: Rudy Motion Picture Used Football
Football Description: Custom made Wilson Official TD Intercollegiate “Notre Dame” game football. Features genuine pebbled cowhide leather panels, two white half stripes across the upper panels, with eight white laces. A dozen (12) of these Wilson footballs were custom made for the motion picture, using the original Wilson Notre Dame football molds and tooling from 1974, for authenticity as mandated by the film’s Director – David Anspaugh.
Origin of Football Manufacture: This ball was made for the motion picture in Wilsons historic plant in Ada, Ohio
Date of Screen Use: Saturday November 7th 1992, during halftime of the Notre Dame vs. Boston College game in South Bend
Additional Description: This football was screen used in the final climatic game sequences when Notre Dame played Georgia Tech, where Rudy Ruettiger entered the game in the closing seconds. Upon completion of the final movie scene (and before second half of the actual ND vs. Boston College game resumed), Dick Sayers of the Tri-Star crew, grabbed the iconic football and secured it in his personal possession. This iconic screen used football has a firm place in rare and unique motion picture used movie memorabilia ! Priceless in value.
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