Most of former Colts owner Jim Irsay's prized memorabilia scheduled to be auctioned off in March

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Most of former Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay’s prized memorabilia is scheduled to be auctioned off in March, Irsay’s daughters announced Thursday.

Jim Irsay died in May at the age of 65, and the team is now being run by his three daughters — Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt and Kalen Jackson. In a statement, they said the decision was not made lightly but with “deep reflection and love” for their father’s legacy.

New York-based auction house Christie’s will conduct the auction starting in March. Christie’s will hold free public exhibitions in New York at its location in Rockefeller Plaza. The Irsay daughters said a portion of the proceeds will be donated to philanthropy.

“Our dad was a passionate collector, driven not by possession, but by a profound apprecia