Autographs of Ray Nitschke
Raymond Ernest Nitschke (December 29, 1936 – March 8, 1998) was an American professional football player who spent his entire 15-year career as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978, he was the anchor of the defense for head coach Vince Lombardi in the 1960s, leading the Packers to five NFL championships and victories in the first two Super Bowls.
Nitschke was born in Elmwood Park, Illinois, the youngest of three sons to Robert and Anna Nitschke. His father was killed in a car accident in 1940, and his mother died of a blood clot when Ray was 13. Older brothers Robert Jr. (age 21) and Richard (age 17) decided they would raise Ray on their own.
Nitschke entered Proviso Township High School in Maywood shortly before his mother's death. The loss of both parents enraged Nitschke, and the lack of a parental disciplinarian to quell his rage caused him to engage in fights with other kids in the neighborhood. During his freshman year at Proviso, he played fullback on one of the school's three football teams. He was a poor student and his grades eventually caught up with him as he was declared academically ineligible to play sports his sophomore year. He would lament this embarrassment for the rest of his life.
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Current items with a signature of Ray Nitschke
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Traded items with a signature of Ray Nitschke
The most expensive item with a signature of Ray Nitschke (1959 Packers Payroll Check Signed Vince Lombardi Ray Nitschke PSA 8) was sold in March 2026 for £2,224.30 while the cheapest item (Ray Nitschke Autographed Paper And Matt BOUZA SIGNED photo Card NFL Auto Vintage) found a new owner for £0.78 in January 2024. The month with the most items sold (34) was February 2026 with an average selling price of £72.58 for an autographed item of Ray Nitschke. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2018 with £1,367.55 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £13.46 was September 2021. In average, an autographed item from Ray Nitschke is worth £91.42.
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