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ITEM DESCRIPTION


Joe Duckworth / Washington Redskins #18 ~ Authentic Jostens Solid 14k Yellow Gold NFL Alumni Ring

Joseph Walter Duckworth (July 31, 1921 – February 18, 2007)

A solid 14k yellow gold National Football League Alumni Ring...impressive for both its aesthetics and for the brotherhood it denotes. This ring was presented to Joe Duckworth, who saw a single season of action as an end for the 1947 Washington Redskins. Prior to his short NFL career, he played college football at Colgate University. Duckworth served in the United States Army Air Force during WWII, from 1941 until the end of the war. In 1942, he played football on the Western Army All-Star team and in 1945 on the AAF TC Nashville. He joined the Washington Redskins in 1947 and at the end of the 1947 season, another player stepped on his hand, breaking it and consequently ended his football career.

Football imagery dominates this ring with a 14k gold football set upon a yellow stone and surrounded by the text, "National Football League Alumni." The left shank provides a chaotic action scene and the text "NFL Founded 1920," while the right offers a clever mode of identifying the ring as Duckworth’s, with his name engraved to back of the jersey and his number engraved to the back of the helmet of the embossed image of a NFL football player. An "NFL Alumni" logo also appears on the center of the back of the jersey.

Maker's mark "14K Josten’s" (a diamond shape with the letter “J” inside) appears inside the band, which measures out to a massive size 14.25. An eye-catching keepsake and a ring that rarely finds its way into the market!


A Short Biography:

  • Name: Joseph Walter Duckworth

  • Born: 7/31/1921, in Orange, NJ, USA

  • Died: February 18, 2007

  • Height: 6' 2'' Weight: 220

  • High School: Bloomfield (NJ) / Team Captain

  • Prep School: Bordentown Military Institute / Team Captain

  • College: Colgate University

  • Military Service: U.S. Army Air Force (WWII)

  • NFL Team: 1947 Washington Redskins (1 Season)

  • NFL/Redskins Position Played: End

  • NFL/Redskins Receptions: 14

  • NFL/Redskins Total Yards: 250

  • NFL/Redskins Average: 17.9

  • NFL/Redskins Touchdowns: 3

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    ITEM CONDITION

    This authentic NFL Alumni ring was made by Jostens and it bears the correct Maker’s Mark. The ring’s size is 14.25, it’s constructed of solid 14k yellow gold and weighs in at a whopping 49.3 grams total weight! There is a yellow stone set in the face of the ring with a solid 14k yellow gold depiction of a football set in the center of the yellow stone.

    The ring was acquired from Mr. Duckworth’s widow and is guaranteed authentic. We’ve lightly polished the ring and re-antiqued it to restore it to its original appearance and brilliance. Upon close inspection, there is some debris under the stone and a few dings and scratches in the gold, which is not exactly unexpected for a pre-owned piece of this vintage. These “imperfections” do not, in my opinion detract from this ring’s brilliant visual impact!

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