Bob Talamini Autographs
Robert Guy Talamini (January 8, 1939 – May 30, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning third-team All-SEC honors. He was selected by the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). His professional career began with the AFL's first training camp in 1960, and was capped the day the New York Jets stunned the NFL's Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III on January 12, 1969.
Hall of Famers George Blanda and Billy Cannon benefited from his blocking as the Oilers won the first two AFL Championships. Talamini made first-team All-AFL in 1962 and was a regular at AFL All-Star games, selected to six straight, through 1967. He anchored an offensive line that gave Blanda time to set passing records that would last for decades and opened holes for the likes of Cannon, Charlie Tolar, Sid Blanks and Hoyle Granger to run through. Talamini, Don Floyd and Jim Norton were the last of the original Oilers.
After two AFL crowns and three Eastern Division titles, Talamini watched the club rebuild and win the division again in 1967. The Oilers fell one game short in 1967, but Talamini got to realize his dream the following year when he was released and picked up by the New York Jets. Opening holes for Matt Snell and blocking defenders away from Joe Namath. Talamini was selected to the All-Time All-AFL second-team.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Bob Talamini (Bob Talamini New York Jets Super Bowl III Champs signed Mini Helmet) was sold in June 2022 for $90.00 while the cheapest item (1965 Topps Bob Talamini Signed Card Auto Autograph #85 Houston Oilers) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2022. The month with the most items sold (7) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $16.00 for an autographed item of Bob Talamini. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2022 with $90.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2008. In average, an autographed item from Bob Talamini is worth $6.51.
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Bob Talamini, Jets starting left guard on Super Bowl title team and three-time A (06/06/2022): Talamini was one of the original AFL greats 
Former Oilers, Jets guard Bob Talamini dies at 83 (06/06/2022): Bob Talamini, a six-time all-star offensive guard, died May 30, the Jets announced. Talamini was 83. Talamini began his career with two AFL championships with the Houston Oilers and ended it as the starting left guard in Super Bowl III for the Jets. The Oilers drafted Talamini in the second round of
