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Framed 35x39 Autographed/Signed Andre Ware 1989 Heisman Houston Red College Football Jersey JSA COA

Framed 35x39 Autographed/Signed Andre Ware 1989 Heisman Houston Red College Football Jersey JSA COA

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🏈 Andre Ware Houston Cougars Autographed Red College Football Jersey — Framed 35x39 — JSA Authenticated — Dickinson, Texas — 1989 Heisman Trophy — First Black Quarterback to Win the Heisman — Houston Run and Shoot — 4,661 Passing Yards — 46 Touchdowns — James Spence Authentication Certified

🏈 The 1989 college football season belonged to one quarterback, one offense, and one historic moment that changed the face of the Heisman Trophy forever. Andre Ware, the quarterback from Dickinson, Texas, running Jack Pardee's explosive Run and Shoot offense for the University of Houston Cougars, passed for 4,661 yards and 46 touchdowns in a season that was statistically unlike anything college football had seen — and won the 1989 Heisman Trophy, becoming the first Black quarterback ever to receive the award. This autographed Houston red college football jersey, framed at 35x39 and authenticated by James Spence Authentication (JSA), carries the signature of one of college football's most historically significant Heisman winners against the red of the University of Houston uniform that defined his championship season. Condition: NOS.

🌟 Dickinson, Texas — The Run and Shoot — Jack Pardee's Houston Revolution

Andre Ware was born on July 31, 1968, in Dickinson, Texas, and arrived at the University of Houston as the quarterback best suited to run one of college football's most innovative offensive systems: the Run and Shoot, a spread-before-spread concept built on motion, reads, and the quarterback's ability to process information and deliver the ball to receivers operating in space. Under coach Jack Pardee, Houston's Run and Shoot offense became the most explosive scoring machine in college football — and Andre Ware was its engine. Condition: NOS.

🏆 1989 Heisman Trophy — First Black Quarterback — The Historic Award

Andre Ware's 1989 Heisman Trophy was not only a recognition of his individual statistical dominance — 4,661 passing yards and 46 touchdowns across a season of historic production — but a landmark moment in the history of college football's most celebrated individual award. Ware was the first Black quarterback in Heisman Trophy history to win the award, breaking a barrier that had existed for decades despite the statistical excellence that Black quarterbacks had delivered at the college level throughout the award's history. Condition: NOS.

📋 Detroit Lions — 7th Overall Pick — 1990 NFL Draft

The Detroit Lions selected Andre Ware with the 7th overall pick in the 1990 NFL Draft — a selection reflecting the degree to which his 1989 Houston season had established him as one of the most coveted quarterback prospects in the country. The transition from the Run and Shoot's pass-first design to the demands of the professional game presented challenges, but Ware's legacy in college football had been secured by the Heisman and the historic barrier he broke. Condition: NOS.

📋 JSA Authentication — The Houston Red Jersey — Framed 35x39

This Andre Ware Houston red college football jersey carries James Spence Authentication (JSA) certification, confirming the autograph against known Ware exemplars by trained authenticators. Displayed in a framed 35x39 presentation that elevates the collectible to a gallery-quality sports art piece, the Houston Cougars red jersey connects Ware's signature to the uniform worn during one of the most statistically remarkable and historically significant seasons in the history of college football. Condition: NOS.

🏈⭐ Andre Ware. Dickinson, Texas. University of Houston. Jack Pardee. Run and Shoot. 1989. 4,661 passing yards. 46 touchdowns. The Heisman Trophy. The first. The barrier. The red jersey. Detroit Lions. 7th overall. JSA. Framed 35x39. The autographed Houston red jersey of the first Black quarterback to win the Heisman. Condition: NOS.

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