Bob Mathias Autographs
Robert Bruce Mathias (November 17, 1930 – September 2, 2006) was an American decathlete, politician, and actor. Representing the United States, he won two Olympic gold medals in the Decathlon, at the 1948 and the 1952 Summer Games. As a Republican, he served in the US House of Representatives for California's 18th congressional district, for four terms from 1967 to 1975.
Mathias was born in Tulare, California, to a family with partial Greek lineage. He attended Tulare Union High School, where he was a classmate and long time friend of Sim Iness, the 1952 Olympic discus gold medalist. While at Tulare Union in early 1948, Mathias took up the decathlon at the suggestion of his track coach, Virgil Jackson. During the summer following his high school graduation, he qualified for the United States Olympic team for the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London.
In the Olympics, Mathias's naïveté about the decathlon was exposed. He was unaware of the rules in the shot put and nearly fouled out of the event. He almost failed in the high jump but was able to recover. Mathias overcame his difficulties and with superior pole vault and javelin scores was able to push past Ignace Heinrich to win the Olympic gold medal. At age 17, he became the youngest gold medalist in a track and field event.
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Traded items with a signature of Bob Mathias
The most expensive item with a signature of Bob Mathias (RARE One Of A Kind Bob Mathias Authentically Signed Personalized Letter) was sold in March 2016 for $399.95 while the cheapest item (BOB MATHIAS - VINTAGE 60S CARD HAND SIGNED WITH IMAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENT) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2020. The month with the most items sold (15) was April 2021 with an average selling price of $6.27 for an autographed item of Bob Mathias. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2016 with $203.73 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2008. In average, an autographed item from Bob Mathias is worth $9.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bob Mathias were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1991 Impel Olympic Hall of Fame #5 Bob Mathias signed auto autograph Blue sharp | $9.50 |  |
| 1991 Impel U.S. Olympicards Hall of Fame - Bob Mathias #5 - Autographed | $9.99 | |
| [SIGNED] Bob Mathias Story by Bob Mathias and Bob Mendes | $50.00 | |
| [SIGNED] Bob Mathias Story by Bob Mathias and Bob Mendes | $60.00 | |
 | AUTOGRAPH OF BOB MATHIAS ON OLYMPICS FDC | $20.74 | |
| Bob Mathias 1991 Impel Olympics Signed Autograph | $132.00 | |
| Bob Mathias 2X Olympic Gold Medal/Decathalon '48 & '52 Signed Index Card | $10.00 | |
| Bob Mathias autograph autographed signed auto 1991 US Olympic Hall of Fame card | $2.99 | |
 | Bob Mathias AUTOGRAPH Signed Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist 8x10 Photo ACOA | $50.00 | |
 | Bob Mathias Autographed Signed 1949 LIFE Magazine AMCo COA 27015 | $45.98 | |
| BOB MATHIAS Signed 1949 LIFE Magazine Cover..OLYMPIC, ACTOR Legend (d.2006) | $75.49 | |
 | Bob Mathias Signed 8x10 Photo Olympic Decathlon USA 1952 - UNVERIFIED | $5.99 | |
 | Bob Mathias signed index card 2x Olympic Gold decathlon | $11.99 | |
| BOB MATHIAS- Signed Biography (olympic Gold Medalist) | $71.99 | |
| The Bob Mathias Story (Signed) | $105.98 | |
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Latest News about Bob Mathias
All-Tulare County Football Bob Mathias Award Winner: Elijah Porchia (12/28/2013): The Bob Mathias Award was created a few years ago to honor Tulare County's most outstanding high school football player. All-Tulare County Football Bob Mathias Award: Emperor Marcus (12/25/2012): How special of a talent is Marcus McMaryion? The Boise State Broncos, who have had their quarterback rank in the nation's top 15 for passing efficiency in eight of the last 10 years, have already been in contact with the Dinuba junior quarterback.
