Mark Rypien

I met him at the Pro Cup golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida, in 2024.

Mark signed a 1990 Pro Set Football card #412.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RypiMa00.htm

Jerome Bettis

I met him at the Pro Cup golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida, in 2024.

Jerome signed the back cover of the November 1993 issue of Beckett Focus on Future Stars. In 1994, Manny Ramirez signed the cover for me.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BettJe00.htm

Billy Joe Tolliver

I met him at the Pro Cup golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Florida, in 2024.

Billy Joe signed a 1990 Topps Football card #387.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TollBi00.htm

Dexter Jackson

I met him at an autograph signing at the Tampa Sports Collectors Expo at the Florida State Fairgrounds Special Events Center in Tampa, Florida, in 2024.

Dexter signed an 8x10 photo.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackDe20.htm

Vernon Davis

I met him at an autograph signing at the Sports and Entertainment Show at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, in 2024.

Vernon signed a 2006 Score football card #347.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaviVe00.htm

Ricky Watters

I met him at an autograph signing at the Sports and Entertainment Show at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, in 2024.

Ricky signed a 1991 Fleer Ultra football card #297.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattRi00.htm

Thurman Thomas

I met him at an autograph signing at the Sports and Entertainment Show at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, in 2024.

Thurman signed a 2018 Donruss football card #32.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomTh00.htm

Horace Copeland

I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Horace signed a 1993 Upper Deck Football card #8.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CopeHo00.htm

Tiger McMillon/Connell Spain

I met them at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Tiger and Connell signed an 8.5 x 11" photo featuring 2 former teammates (Andre Cooper and Tamarick Vanover) from the 1993 Florida State Seminoles National Championship team.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tiger-mcmillon-1.html

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0816661/

Andre Cooper

I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2024.

Andre signed a 2000 Topps Football card #178 and an 8.5 x 11" photo featuring 3 former teammates (Tiger McMillon, Connell Spain, and Tamarick Vanover) from the 1993 Florida State Seminoles National Championship team.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoopAn00.htm

O.J. McDuffie

I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2023.

O.J. signed a 1993 Topps Football card #463.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McDuO.00.htm

Tamarick Vanover

I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2023.

Three months later, Tamarick returned to the same card show, this time doing a signing with 3 of his former college teammates (Andre Cooper, Tiger McMillon, and Connell Spain) from the 1993 Florida State Seminoles National Championship team.

Tamarick signed a 1996 Score Football card #86 and an 8.5 x 11" photo.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/V/VanoTa00.htm

Joe Horn

I met him at an autograph signing at the Bay Area Card Show at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, Florida in 2023.

Joe signed a 2001 Upper Deck Football card #101.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HornJo00.htm

Eric Green

I met him at the Perfect Game National Showcase at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2021. He was there watching his son, Elijah.

Eric signed a 1991 Pro Set Football card #273.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeEr00.htm

Ian Beckles

I met him at the 2018 Florida State League Home Run Derby at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida in 2018. He was there as the play-by-play announcer.
I had no idea he was scheduled to be there. I had been carrying this card with me for a few years because I knew he lived in the area.

Ian signed a 1991 Upper Deck Football card #390.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BeckIa20.htm

Sanders Commings

I met him at an extended spring training game at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida in 2017, when the Atlanta Braves came to play the Philadelphia Phillies.

Sanders signed a 2013 Upper Deck Football card #132.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=commin001san

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CommSa00.htm

Ed "Too Tall" Jones

I met him at Joe Maddon's Thanksmas charity event on December 11, 2015, at 717 South Restaurant in Tampa, Florida.

I wasn't aware that "Too Tall" was going to be at this event but just around the corner, within walking distance, was a CVS store with a photo lab. I was able to go there and print out a picture of him and have him sign it for me.

Ed signed a 6x8 photo.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneEd00.htm

Courtney Hawkins

I met him at a celebrity golf tournament at Lansbrook Golf Course in Palm Harbor, Florida in 1997.

Courtney signed a 1994 Fleer Football card #454.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HawkCo00.htm

Warren Sapp

I met him at a charity softball game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1996.

Warren signed a 1995 Pinnacle Football card #222.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SappWa00.htm

Alvin Harper

I met him at a charity softball game at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida in 1995.

Alvin signed a 1991 Classic Four Sport Draft Picks card #112.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarpAl00.htm