Otis Sistrunk

I also found that story on gooywhich is what led me to this site. I’ll ask the guy who wrote the story and see what he says.

 

I don’t either. I just don’t know how to post a picture on here

 

Sure he did. He went to the University of Mars.

 

What is the real story on the mars thing? Anyone know? I have heard that Karras intentionally made the joke and I have heard that it popped in his live when he saw US Mar. listed on otis’ bio, and then tried to play it off as thought out.

 

Former Oakland Raider Otis Sistrunk- From “The University Of Mars” 66 Today

When I think of Otis Sistrunk I think of a Monday Night Football game. Otis Sistrunk went from high school to the US Marines. He was one of the few to make the NFL without going to play college ball. One Monday Night Football game- Alex Karras made on of those ‘great MNF moments’ when the camera zoomed in on Otis Sistrunk sitting on the bench with his helmet off. Otis had his head shaved and steam was rising from his head. Karras suggested that the out of this world looking Sistrunk was from “The University of Mars”

pretty sure i have that football card, have to check attic next time at parents' house

 

And I’m also one of the old ones

 

According to Alex Karras, lol

 

This is the helmet in question.
It doesn’t match any of my coa signatures, plus this name was signed with 2 t’s In Otis !
I really doubt Otis would sign his name with two t’s. (Ottis)
But I paid so little for this as the yard sale that anything’s possible.
I just can give up on it like rhe older gentleman that I purchased it from.
Any help would be greatly appreciated !

 

Don't work for Steiner Sports but that looks like the guy who sold the helmet signed it a few minutes before you bought it.
Wear that to a pickup game or maybe tailgating.

 

Going to concur, that helmet looks to modern to have been worn in a game by sistrunk.