John McKay Autographs
John McKay (September 5, 1923 - June 10, 2001) is one of the most legendary names in American football history. He was a player, coach, and executive who helped shape the game into what it is today. McKay is best known for his time as head coach of the USC Trojans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He won four national championships with USC and took the Buccaneers from an expansion team to a playoff contender.
McKay's playing career began at Purdue University, where he was a standout halfback from 1946 to 1949. After college, he played professionally for one season with the Cleveland Browns before transitioning into coaching. McKay spent several years coaching at various colleges before joining USC in 1960. He quickly turned the Trojans into one of the top teams in the country, winning national championships in 1962, 1967, 1972, and 1974. McKay coached some of the greatest players in college football history, including O.J. Simpson, Anthony Davis, and Lynn Swann.
In 1976, McKay left USC to become the first head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an expansion team in the NFL. Despite struggling in their first few years, McKay turned the Buccaneers into a competitive team. It took four years, but the Buccaneers made the playoffs for the first time in 1979. The following year, McKay led the team to the NFC Championship Game, where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Oakland Raiders. McKay eventually retired in 1984, but his impact on American football will never be forgotten.
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Traded items with a signature of John McKay
The most expensive item with a signature of John McKay (Autographed Woody Hayes & John McKay Information Guide) was sold in November 2012 for $600.00 while the cheapest item (JOHN MCKAY COACHING LEGEND SIGNED 8 X 10 PHOTO W/C.O.A.) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2012. The month with the most items sold (4) was February 2026 with an average selling price of $84.45 for an autographed item of John McKay. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2012 with $600.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.36 was September 2016. In average, an autographed item from John McKay is worth $29.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of John McKay were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1980 golf program cover signed by 1st Coach of Buccaneers John McKay scarce auto | $25.00 |  |
| 1997 Upper Deck Legends John McKay Buccaneers BECKETT AUTHENTICATED Autograph | $337.57 | |
| John McKay Beckett BAS Signed 3x5 Index Card USC Autograph | $73.95 | |
| John McKay Buccaneers Football Signed Auto Autograph 3x5 Index Card Authentic | $6.50 | |
| John McKay Gem Mint 10 Beckett BAS Signed 3x5 Index Card USC Autograph | $88.95 | |
| John McKay Gem Mint 10 Beckett BAS Signed 3x5 Index Card USC Autographed | $88.95 | |
| John Mckay Psa Dna Autograph Usc 3x5 Index Card Hand Signed | $79.95 | |
| John McKay PSA DNA Signed Coa Autograph Original Photo | $103.75 | |
| John McKay Signed 1997 Upper Deck Legends Legendary Leaders Card Buccaneers | $79.99 | |
| John McKay Signed Index Card 3x5 Autographed USC Beckett BAS | $71.96 | |
| John McKay Signed Index Card 3x5 Autographed USC Trojans Beckett BAS *3509 | $89.95 | |
| John Mckay Usc Signed Psa/dna 3x5 Index Card Certed Autograph | $89.62 | |
| USC Coach John McKay Autographed Letter | $65.00 | |
| USC TROJANS FOOTBALL NCAA Coach JOHN MCKAY Autograph Auto singed picture | $49.99 | |
| USC TROJANS FOOTBALL NCAA Coach JOHN MCKAY Autograph Auto singed picture | $49.99 | |
Latest News about John McKay
USC football countdown to kickoff continues—Melvin Jackson in focus (06/27/2025): Melvin Jackson played offensive line for the Trojans on John McKay's 1974 national championship team 
Moving the Chains: The Fall of the Trojan Empire (03/10/2025): By Scott LudwigMagicLudwig1@gmail.com I’ve been following college football long enough to remember when just the mere mention of the University of Southern California Trojans struck fear in the hearts of their rivals, most notably UCLA and Notre Dame. That ship has long since sailed. But when exactl Big Ten and USC football history: Trojans vs Illinois head-to-head series (06/13/2023): #USC and Illinois have met 13 times, but only once in the Rose Bowl. They met four times in the John McKay years. #B1G
