Bill Wirtz Autographs
William Wadsworth Wirtz (October 5, 1929 – September 26, 2007) was the chief executive officer and controlling shareholder of the family-owned Wirtz Corporation. He was best known as the owner of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League, who are part of Wirtz Corp's holdings. Wirtz also served as the Blackhawks' team president for over four decades.
William (Bill) Wirtz was born to Arthur Wirtz and Virginia. He grew up in Chicago and attended the Latin School of Chicago where he was a star athlete in football and track. He planned to study at Princeton University after his senior year but decided to attend Brown University instead with his best friend. He graduated from Brown University In Providence, Rhode Island in 1950.
Bill Wirtz (via his stake in the Wirtz Corporation) was most notable as the owner of the Chicago Blackhawks; Wirtz Realty, a large real estate owner in Chicago; and Judge & Dolph Ltd., a major liquor distributor selling over 33 percent of all liquor in Illinois. Wirtz Corporation also has interests in banking and insurance and co-owns the United Center with Jerry Reinsdorf. Crain's Chicago Business in 2004 estimated the company's 2003 revenues as $1.3 billion. Overall, it is estimated that Bill Wirtz's personal holdings including stock in several companies (among them, Alberto-Culver and Firstar Bank) were worth about $3 to $4 billion.
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Traded items with a signature of Bill Wirtz
The most expensive item with a signature of Bill Wirtz (BILL WIRTZ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS SIGNED GIL STEIN OFFICIAL GAME PUCK ULTRA RARE!) was sold in April 2018 for $399.99 while the cheapest item (BILL WIRTZ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS HAND SIGNED CARD) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2010. The month with the most items sold (2) was October 2010 with an average selling price of $5.50 for an autographed item of Bill Wirtz. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2018 with $399.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.90 was December 2023. In average, an autographed item from Bill Wirtz is worth $20.49.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bill Wirtz were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Bill Wirtz (1929-2007), HHOF / Chicago Black Hawks signed index card | $1.90 |  |
| Bill Wirtz 1987 Cartophilium Hall Of Fame Autographed Signed Card #179 | $99.00 | |
| Bill Wirtz auto autograph index card PSA DNA HOF Chicago Blackhawks owner | $20.99 | |
| BILL WIRTZ AUTOGRAPH BLACKHAWKS OWNER 1992 NHL 75TH FIRST DAY DECEASED | $15.25 | |
| BILL WIRTZ AUTOGRAPH BLACKHAWKS OWNER 1992 NHL 75TH FIRST DAY DECEASED | $16.25 | |
| BILL WIRTZ AUTOGRAPH BLACKHAWKS OWNER 1992 NHL 75TH FIRST DAY DECEASED | $19.25 | |
| BILL WIRTZ Autographed Hockey Hall of Fame Member Complimentary Pass | $20.00 | |
| BILL WIRTZ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS SIGNED GIL STEIN OFFICIAL GAME PUCK ULTRA RARE! | $399.99 | |
 | Bill Wirtz Hockey Hall Of Fame Autographed Signed Index Card AMCo COA 29098 | $45.98 | |
| BILL WIRTZ Hockey Hall of Fame Index Card Signed Autographed PSA/DNA Inscribed | $49.99 | |
| BILL WIRTZ SIGNED 3x5 INDEX CARD NHL HOF AUTOGRAPH CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS D2007 AUTO | $21.98 | |
| Bill Wirtz Single Signed Autograph Index Card Blackhawks Hockey HOF JSA COA | $8.02 | |
| Bill Wirtz Single Signed Autograph Index Card Blackhawks Hockey HOF JSA COA | $9.26 | |
| HHOF Arthur Wirtz & Bill Wirtz Signed Autographed BAS Slabbed Blackhawks Check | $69.95 | |
| WILLIAM BILL WIRTZ SIGNED 3x5 INDEX CARD NHL HOCKEY HALL OF FAME 1976 DIED 2007 | $31.49 | |
