This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 6/30/2005.
The 1995 NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins commemorative orange leather ball has the official "Baden" manufacturers name and ":OFFICIAL SIZE AND WEIGHT" and the model name "AUTOGRAPH" imprinted in black on one panel. On the opposite side of the ball there is one smooth white leather panel with "UCLA" and "Bruins" in script imprinted in blue and yellow. On the orange leather panel below that is "RETURN TO GLORY" in blue and the UCLA NCAA Championship years from 1964 through 1975 in black imprinted on the panel. On the white smooth leather panel below that is "1995 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS" and "April 3, 1995, UCLA 89 Arkansas 78" and "Season Record 31-2" and "Limited Edition 0000 of 1,000" imprinted in yellow and blue. On the "UCLA" white panel there are four autographs in black marker: Ed O'Bannon (Tournament MVP) and Coach Jim Harrick of the 1995 team, and Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Coach John Wooden. The Wooden autograph rates an 8 while the others rate a 9. The ball is in excellent condition. Accompanied by a LOA from Jimmy Spence of PSA/DNA.