July 29--William "the Refrigerator" Perry is selling his Super Bowl XX ring.
Live Auctioners lists the ring through the National Sports Collectors Convention, being held Wednesday through Sunday in Rosemont.
Bidding starts at $16,000. The ring is estimated to be a size 25, which, according to the auctioneers, is the largest NFL championship ring ever made.
"The face of the ring is awash in genuine diamonds which allow just a hint of the navy blue stone beneath to peek through," Live Auctions reports. "Raised text at the perimeter trumpets the achievement: '1985 Chicago Bears World Champions.'"
Last year there were reports Perry had financial problems, owed back taxes and was in danger of losing his home in South Carolina.
In 2008 Perry was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves. He was nearly paralyzed, almost went deaf and lost so much weight he was nearly unrecognizable.
