AUTOGRAPHED 2003-2004 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI CHIEF FLAG 12 PLAYERS 1 COACH

Description: You are purchasing an autographed Chief flag of the 2003-2004 University of Illinois Fighting Illini basketball team. This 2-sided flag is 28-3/4" wide and 41-1/2" tall. It was manufactured in Korea for New Creative Enterprises. There is a 3" stitched loop on top that you can insert a rod through to hang it. This brilliant orange flag with blue and white graphics has the Chief logo that is 22-1/2" in diameter in the center of the flag with the words "The University of Illinois" below the logo. It has 13 total autographs of members of the 2003-2004 team, including 12 players and Coach Weber. These autographs were obtained at the Assembly Hall in Champaign after ball games by our kids. They are signed around the Chief logo and are all in blue Sharpie. It has been in a cabinet and never displayed, thus the colors are still as bright and bold as the day it was gotten. Autographs include: on the upper right side Jack Ingram #50 and Rich McBride #33. On the upper left are Roger Powell Jr. #43, Warren Carter #41, Aaron Spears #1 and Brian Randle #42. On the lower left side are Dee Brown #11, Jerrance Howard #25, James Augustine #40, Deron Williams #5 and Luther Head #4. The lower right side has Nick Smith #45 and coach Bruce Weber "Go Illini". All of the players signed their # along with their name. The '03-04 season was Coach Weber's first at Illinois. The '03-'04 team went 26-7 overall, winning the Big 10 regular season outright, lost the championship game of the Big 10 tournament to Wisconsin before getting a 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. They won their first 2 games beating Murray State and 4 seed Cincinnati before losing to Duke in the Sweet 16. All of the members of the team that signed this flag with the exception of Aaron Spears and Jerrance Howard were on the 2004-2005 team that was national runner-up. There are no rips or tears to the flag but there is some "bleeding" of the Sharpie, not of the autographs but a few spots where it was folded in the cabinet. There are also some outlines of staining in the white of the Chief logo that are slightly visible. Even with the bleeding and light stain spots this is a stunning flag. Please view the photos and use the zoom to see the true condition and beauty of this great piece of Illini history. You won't be disappointed when you add it to your collection to proudly display in your bar or family room. From a smoke-free home. Shipping is $10. Thanks for looking!! Please check out my other auctions.

Price: 150 USD

Location: Windsor, Illinois

End Time: 2025-01-25T17:52:14.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD