Perhaps the most prominent figure in Ohio professional football, Paul Brown served as the first coach in Cleveland Browns history and later helped found the Cincinnati Bengals, with the team naming its stadium in his honor. This official NFL football is NRMT and is signed by the Hall of Famer in 6/10 thick, black marker: "Paul E. Brown." The last name is a little bit lighter than the first, but that is immaterial. The ball was signed in 1987 and obtained in person by a Bengals employee who was also a personal friend of Brown's.