International Exposition Center
July 28, 2009 - August 02, 2009
Tristar Productions, host of the Autograph Pavilion at the National Sports Collectors Convention for the 4th straight year, has announced the first group of celebrities appearing at the National.
2009 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee Bruce Smith will be on hand. Smith, a member of the Buffalo Bills teams which played in four consecutive Super Bowls, will be enshrined at Canton during the weekend following the National on August 9. Also slated to appear are other members of the NFL Hall of Fame including 4-time Super Bowl Champion Joe Montana. Also a 3-time Super Bowl MVP, Montana was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. Cleveland Browns great Jim Brown will appear. Brown, a member of the last Browns NFL Championship team in 1964 was a 3-time NFL MVP and a 9-time Pro-Bowl selection.
Others appearing at the 30th National include NFL Hall of Famers Marcus Allen, Earl Campbell, Joe DeLamielleuere, Eric Dickerson, Jim Kelly, Jack Lambert, Troy Aikman and Gale Sayers. Former Heisman Trophy winners Bo Jackson and Eddie George and 2-time Heisman winner and Ohio State Great Archie Griffin will sign. Other former Heisman winners appearing include Billy Sims, Eric Crouch, Jason White, Mike Rozier, Steve Owens and Johnny Rodgers. Wrapping up the first group announced will be Craig Biggio, one of the newest members of Major League Baseball's 3000-Hit Club.
Tickets and Line Priority Packages will be available though Tristar's web site beginning May 29, 2009. Tristar will be adding more names to this list. For additional information, contact Tristar at 713-488-1101. To receive updates as names are announced register at www.TristarProductions.com/National.
National Sports Collectors Convention International Exposition Center July 28, 2009 - August 02, 2009
