Upper Deck Joe Montana Notre Dame Fighting Irish Trading Card

This is a standard 2.5 x 3.5-inch sports trading card featuring Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana during his collegiate years at the University of Notre Dame. The card is produced by Upper Deck, as evidenced by the high-gloss logo in the top right corner. The front artwork captures an action shot of Montana in his traditional gold helmet, white jersey, and gold pants, preparing to throw a pass while a defender in an orange jersey pursues him. The bottom of the card features a dark, semi-transparent banner with horizontal silver or white stripes, housing the text 'Joe Montana' in a serif font and his position 'Quarterback'. It also includes the Notre Dame Leprechaun mascot logo flanked by the years '1974' and '1978', denoting his time with the program. The card appears to be from a 'Legends' or 'History' subset, likely released in the late 1990s or early 2000s, given the design aesthetic and Upper Deck branding style. Regarding condition, the card is currently housed in a clear protective plastic sleeve. While the image shows no major creases or paper loss, there appears to be slight edge wear visible on the left vertical border and potentially softened corners. The centering of the image appears slightly offset. The surface maintains a high-gloss finish characteristic of premium Upper Deck sets, indicating high production quality and good preservation within the sleeve.