NAMATH ROOKIE!!!...Since his first appearance on an AFL football field, Joe Namath gained the attention of the sports world with his Hollywood-style, "off the field" lifestyle, dazzling white shoes and powerful right arm that produced more than 170 touchdown passes. He forever earned a place in immortality when his upstart Jets pulled off the impossible, upsetting the “unbeatable” Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III, ending the NFL's dominance over the then-considered “inferior” AFL. The Jets victory ultimately led to the merger between the AFL and NFL. Other quarterbacks have thrown more touchdowns, completed more passes and compiled a significantly higher number of passing yards, but Namath deserves a majority of the credit for two separate football leagues being united as one. The hobby's most prestigious rookie cards are currently realizing record prices, and one of those renowned inaugural cards is the 1965 Topps Joe 'Willie" Namath Rookie presented here in a breathtaking PSA 8.5 NM-MT+ holder! Bested by only a meager five PSA encapsulated copies of the over 2,100 graded to date. This extraordinary "Broadway Joe" offering represents the pinnacle of card collecting, for every esteemed rookie card enthusiast covets Namath's initial Topps keepsake. Most of the technical attributes of this rookie gem are consistent with its appropriate assessment, starting with the ultra-popular image that exhibits immaculate clarity and contrast. Namath's quintessential pose is set against a nearly flawless radiant yellow-hued background as he prepares to launch another one of his perfectly spiraled passes. Displaying an extremely well-centered image, Joe Willie’s image is framed between four absolutely blinding white borders. Brilliant surfaces, razor-like corner tips, and vivid print registration. "Broadway Joe's" immortal football stature has only been bested by a handful of 9 MINT specimens!