More than four years after the death of Bobby Bowden, the estate of the legendary Florida State football coach is auctioning off his belongings.
Sold along with his Tallahassee home, where he lived his entire life as the Seminoles coach, hundreds of Bowden's personal effects and memorabilia are being offered by the Wiregrass Auction Group.
The premium items have not yet been disclosed, except for the 1993-94 Sears Trophy, given to Florida State after winning its first national title.
The auction, which promises to be the most extensive auction of any major coach, will take place online with March set as a tentative date.
Property of prominent coaches have sold before, but usually not extensively collected.
In 2017, some of Vince Lombardi’s estate items were sold at SCP Auctions, including his 1956 New York Giants world championship ring ($50,131) and a 1961 congratulatory telegram from President John F. Kennedy ($17,899).
Heritage sold Lombardi’s office phone ($60,000) and a Lombardi Army sweater, once found at Goodwill and purchased for 5 cents, went for $43,000.
Used Tom Landry fedoras and Bear Bryant Houndstooth hats sell in the $4,000 to $9,000 range.
Bowden coached 34 years at Florida State, winning two national championships.
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Darren Rovell is the founder of cllct and one of the country's leading reporters on the collectibles market. He previously worked for ESPN, CNBC and The Action Network.