Joe Arenas Autographs

Guadalupe Joseph Arenas (December 12, 1925 – June 30, 2020), also known as "Lupe Joe" Arenas and "Little Joe" Arenas, was an American football player. He was a halfback and defensive back for the San Francisco 49ers from 1951 to 1957. He was best known as a kickoff and punt returner. His 4,572 career kick and punt return yards was the best in NFL history at the time of his retirement, and his career average of 27.3 yards per kick return remains ninth best in NFL history. Arenas was, along with Tom Fears and Eddie Saenz, among the first Mexican-American players to achieve significant success in the sport of American football.
Arenas was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1925. He served in the United States military for four years during and after World War II. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima, was wounded with shrapnel and received a Purple Heart decoration. Arenas credited his military background with giving him the mental and physical toughness that led to his success in football.
Arenas did not play football in high school and did not become involved in football until after he was discharged from the military. He later recalled that his introduction to football began after a night of carousing: "We were out partying one night, and my mom said, 'What are you going to do with your life?' That hit me — 'What am I going to do.' I said I was going to school, and from that day forward, I prepared myself to go play basketball for the University of Nebraska. And, by God, I\nmade it." He began his college career playing basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, but he transferred to the University of Nebraska Omaha, then known as Omaha University, so that he could play football. He played college football at Omaha from 1947 to 1950. He was chosen as the most valuable player on Omaha's 1948 football team. During the 1949 season he led Omaha in both rushing and passing yards. Arenas opened the 1950 football season by throwing three touchdown passes in a 33-7 win over Nebraska Wesleyan. Arenas also played basketball at Omaha; he was the team's second leading scorer in 1950 with 144 points on 56 field goals and 32 free throws in 23 games.
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Traded items with a signature of Joe Arenas

The most expensive item with a signature of Joe Arenas (Joe Arenas PSA DNA Vintage Signed 1954 Bowman Rookie Autograph) was sold in April 2026 for $71.25 while the cheapest item (Joe Arenas Signed Auto Autograph 3x5 Index Card PSA/DNA JSA Guarantee) found a new owner for $0.01 in March 2017. The month with the most items sold (7) was July 2008 with an average selling price of $3.26 for an autographed item of Joe Arenas. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $65.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was January 2013. In average, an autographed item from Joe Arenas is worth $5.38.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Joe Arenas were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Joe Arenas 1956 Topps #38 Signed Autographed card San Francisco 49ers Dec 2020	$29.99
	Joe Arenas 2007 TRISTAR SIGNA CUTS FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPH CARD 49ers AUTO rare SP/15	$29.94
	Joe Arenas 2007 TRISTAR SIGNA CUTS FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPH CARD 49ers AUTO rare SP/15	$29.94
	Joe Arenas 2007 TRISTAR SIGNA CUTS FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPH CARD 49ers AUTO rare SP/15	$34.94
	Joe Arenas 2007 TRISTAR SIGNA CUTS FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPH CARD 49ers AUTO rare SP/15	$34.94
	Joe Arenas 2007 TRISTAR SIGNA CUTS FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPH CARD 49ers AUTO rare SP/15	$34.94
	Joe Arenas 2007 TRISTAR SIGNA CUTS FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPH CARD 49ers AUTO rare SP/15	$39.94
	Joe Arenas Beckett BAS Signed 1957 Topps Autograph	$48.75
	Joe Arenas Beckett BAS Signed 1957 Topps Autograph	$46.75
	Joe Arenas Hand Signed 1994 Topps Archives 56 San Francisco 49ers Autograph	$15.00
	Joe Arenas index card signed - San Francisco 49ers - AUTOGRAPHED!	$10.48
	Joe Arenas PSA DNA Vintage Signed 1954 Bowman Rookie Autograph	$71.25
	Joe Arenas PSA DNA Vintage Signed 1954 Bowman Rookie Autograph	$65.95
	Joe Arenas PSA DNA Vintage Signed 1954 Bowman Rookie Autograph	$65.75
	Joe Arenas PSA DNA Vintage Signed 1954 Bowman Rookie Autograph	$63.75