Wayne Gretzky, Pele, Paul Hornung items headline 'Century of Champions' auction


Ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky’s signed game-worn rookie season Edmonton Oilers road jersey is seen in an undated handout photo ahead of a sports memorabilia auction. Courtesy of Sotheby’s and Goldin Auctions/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - A one of a kind trophy created for Brazilian World Cup soccer legend Pele and a jersey worn by Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky as a rookie in 1979 are among items celebrating 100 years of sporting history that are headed for auction.

Sotheby's said on Tuesday it had teamed up with sports specialists Goldin Auctions to offer some 100 lots of memorabilia from athletes including Babe Ruth, Rafael Nadal, Muhammad Ali, Tom Brady and LeBron James in an online auction from Nov. 24 to Dec. 3.

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