GIVING THEM THE HEISMAN: RICKY WILLIAMS’ 1998 HEISMAN HITS THE MARKET

The Heisman Trophy awarded to the Texas Longhorns’ Ricky Williams in 1998 was expected to bring close to a half-million dollars in Heritage Auctions’ Memorabilia Catalog Auction October 17-18.

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“The Heisman Trophy is certainly one of the most iconic and recognizable pieces of hardware in sports,” Chris Ivy, Heritage Auctions’ Director of Sports Collectibles, told Beckett.com. “Given the significance of Ricky’s record-breaking performance that year, we expect this trophy to set a [market] record.”