Signed Jimmy Connors Tennis Ball - This tennis ball is hand-signed by tennis legend Jimmy Connors, whose impressive career included a reign as the number one ranked tennis player in the world in 1974. Connors competed throughout the 1970s and 1980s before retiring in 1996. All of the items presented in this sale are part of a private family collection of sports memorabilia and rare professional athletics artifacts curated over a collective 80-year period. The winning bidder will receive an original letter of recollection from the seller for this lot.