Autographs of Art Shell
Arthur Lee Shell Jr. (born November 26, 1946) is an American former professional football player and coach. He played as an offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) and later in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders. He played college football at Maryland State College—now University of Maryland Eastern Shore—and was drafted by the Raiders in the third round (80th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He was later a twice head coach for the Raiders. He holds the distinction of becoming the second African American head coach in the history of professional football and the first in the sport's modern era. Shell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013 and into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
Shell was born on November 26, 1946, in Charleston or North Charleston, South Carolina. He was the oldest child of Arthur Lee Shell Sr., a machine set operator, and Gertrude Shell, who died when Shell was 15. After her death, Shell took on added responsibility caring for his siblings. Shell attended the segregated Bonds-Wilson High School, which no longer exists, graduating in 1964. He was coached by James Fields and Eugene Gray. He made all-state teams in both basketball and football.
In 2015, Shell was inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame.
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Traded items with a signature of Art Shell
The most expensive item with a signature of Art Shell (Art Shell Hand Signed Auto Raiders HOF 1987 Comm - In Person Signing) was sold in August 2025 for £222.77 while the cheapest item (ART SHELL 1989 PRO SET #541 AUTOGRAPHED CARD RAIDERS) found a new owner for £4.08 in December 2022. The month with the most items sold (6) was October 2025 with an average selling price of £61.11 for an autographed item of Art Shell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with £107.47 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £4.08 was December 2022. In average, an autographed item from Art Shell is worth £41.17.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Art Shell were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Art Shell Autographed 1973 Topps Football ROOKIE Card #77 Oakland Raiders HOF | £39.26 |  |
 | Art Shell Autographed Goal Line Art Card GLAC Raiders PSA/DNA 104997 | £61.33 | |
 | Art Shell Autographed Signed 8x10 Photo Oakland Raiders Beckett BAS | £40.31 | |
| Art Shell Gene Upshaw Dave Dalby JSA Autograph 8x10 Signed Vintage Photo Raiders | £107.47 | |
| Art Shell Oakland Raiders Signed 8x10 Glossy Photo JSA Authenticated | £44.81 | |
| Art Shell Signed 8x10 Photo Oakland Raiders Autograph w/ COA Plaques Unlimited | £44.58 | |
| Art Shell Signed 8x10 Photo Oakland Raiders Autographed NFL w/COA | £28.40 | |
 | Art Shell Signed 8x10 Photo Raiders Autograph | £26.13 | |
| Art Shell Signed 8x10 Photo Raiders Autograph | £28.37 | |
 | Art Shell Signed 8x10 Photo Raiders Autographed | £26.13 | |
 | Art Shell Signed Cut Display (PSA) Oakland Los Angeles Raiders Photo Card Coach | £94.00 | |
| ART SHELL SIGNED OAKLAND RAIDERS 8X10 PHOTO BECKETT COA HAND SIGNED | £74.03 | |
 | Art Shell Signed Pro Set Football Hall of Fame 1989 Superbowl Supermen | £41.17 | |
 | Art Shell Signed Raiders Jersey Inscribed "HOF 89" JSA COA 8x Pro Bowl Autograph | £162.84 | |
| Raiders HOF'er Art Shell Signed 1989 Goal Line Art GLAC w/PSA/DNA slab | £112.20 | |
