Ken Stabler Raiders 1968 Rookie Season Vintage Game-Used Suspension Helmet (Stabler LOA)

From the Personal Career Collection of Ken Stabler

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  • Lot number 590275
  • Total views 133
  • Total bids 45
  • Winning bid $6,063.75
  • Buyer's premium $970.20
  • Total $7,033.95
  • STABLER NO RESERVE
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This helmet was initially used by Ken Herock during his career with the Raiders (1963-1967). After Herock concluded his career, the helmet was returned to the equipment manager and was later used by Ken Stabler very early in his career. The rare image shown here is from the 1968 pre-season (Raiders vs. Eagles) and appears to show Ken wearing this exact helmet.

Ken Stabler was drafted by the Raiders in 1968 and performed with the team during pre-season that year. He then went on to play during the regular season with the CFL and the Spokane Shockers (1968-1969).

Residue remains on the back of the helmet from a "1" and "8" on the left and a "6" and "2" on the right. Ken Herock wore #86 leaving evidence of Stabler's #12 also on the back side of the helmet.

"Herock" is also written on the inside of the helmet. Herock played for Tight End for the Raiders from 1963-1967 and helped the Raiders win the AFL title (1967).

The helmet comes directly from Ken Stabler's personal collection.

Ken Stabler, nicknamed "The Snake", spent his legendary career with the Oakland Raiders (1970–1979), Houston Oilers (1980–1981) and New Orleans Saints (1982–1984). He finished his college career at Alabama with a 28–3–2 record as a starter. In the NFL, Stabler was the 1974 NFL MVP, a 4x Pro Bowl Selection, and won Super Bowl XI.

In honoring Ken Stabler’s requests, his family, in partnership with Radtke Sports, has chosen to make items from his personal career collection available to the fans of Mr. Stabler's career through Pristine Auction. This lot comes directly from the personal career collection of Ken Stabler.

The piece includes an LOA from Ken Stabler and was part of his personal career collection.

Authentication: Ken Stabler Career Collection LOA

Due to the uniqueness of each item, please refer to the photos provided in this auction. We offer high resolution images of each item rather than a written description of condition.

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