Most Ohio State fans have little interest in Tom Brady and the former Michigan Wolverine’s accomplishments. However, this story directly connects back to OSU and a former Buckeye.
All the way back on October 14, 2001, a young Brady was filling in an injured Drew Bledsoe. At the time, no one knew that Tom Brady was going to become one of the greatest of all time. Certainly not former Ohio State receiver and Patriot teammate, the late Terry Glenn.
Glenn was on the receiving end of Brady’s first-ever touchdown pass in the NFL. A 21-yard strike in the front of the endzone would be the first of 581 career touchdowns. But at that moment, it was just another TD reception and after celebrating with teammates, Glenn found his way toward the stands and fired the ball upward. And one lucky fan was about to have his life changed, although there’s no way he could’ve realized it at the time.
Football from Brady's 1st TD toss going to auction https://t.co/ciwmkbO761
— Lelands Auctions (@Lelandsdotcom) May 7, 2021
ESPN writer Tom VanHaaren shares the story in-depth. The fan who wishes to remain anonymous remembers thinking at the time that it was just another ball and was just happy to nab an authentic piece of the game before others around him.
After 20 years of keeping the historic item safe and sound, the owner of the one-of-a-kind ball has decided to cash in. The unique pigskin will be going up for auction on Lelands starting tomorrow and will run through June 4.
Maybe as an Ohio State fan, you’d like to bid on Terry Glenn’s 22nd career touchdown catch. But something tells me you’ll have to dig deep in the pockets to get this particular piece of Buckeye memorabilia.
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