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If you have any interest in any of the following items please, call us at 215-665-1953 or e-mail us at info@albersheims.com. Basketball1947 NY Knicks-One of only three current NBA franchises in place since the Basketball Association of America's inaugural season (1946/47), the New York Knickerbockers prevailed in professional basketball's first-ever contest (vs. Toronto Huskies, November 1, 1946). Offered here is a multi signed New York Knickerbockers program from that very first campaign. Issued at Madison Square Garden for the March 13, 1947 contest between the Knicks and the St. Louis Bombers, this 12-page publication is complete with hardwood-related text, statistics and black-and-white images of Knicks players and their contemporaries. On one of the scoring grids on the center pages, 14 Knicks principals have signed in blue ink, their pennings project "9-10" strength. Includes: Bob Cluggish, Frido Frey, Ossie Shechtman, Stan Stutz (D. 1975 at 55), Sid Hertzberg, Leo Gottlieb (D. 1972 at aget 51), Bob Fitzgerald (D. 1983), Tom Byrnes (D. 1981), Aud Brinley (D. 1958 at the age of 34 - SUPER RARE), John Palmer, Bill Van Breda Kolff (D. 2007), Lee Knorek (D. 2003), Neil Cohalan (1st Knicks head coach) (D. 1968), and Jim Nevins (1st Knicks trainer). Featured, as well, are unmarked scoring grids for that night's preliminary battle between the Wilkes-Barre Barons and Dow Chemical. The item shows about VG quality, with excessive wear along the spine and a handwritten notation of "To a swell fellow - from all of the Knickerbockers" on the front cover. Covers and all pages are intact $8501951 Harlem Globetrotters- (all of these players were part of defeating George Mikan's World Championship Lakers and members of the HOF Globetrotters of 2002) 5 signed album pages by Globetrotter legends dated 1950-51 in fountain pen. Includes: Ermer Robinson (D. 1983) who played for them for 14 years after WW II, Babe Pressley (D), Goose Tatum (D. 1967) one of the most famous of all Globetrotters (he played in the Negro Leagues too), Bill Brown, and Marques Haynes (HOF). Awesome grouping $695 1978-79 Denver Nuggets- signed 10x8 team photo signed by 11 including: Dan Issel, David Thompson, Charles Scott, Bo Ellis, Bobby Wilkerson, Anthony Roberts, Kim Hughes, Don Walsh (coach), Tom Boswell, George Irvine $99 1979-80 Indiana Pacers- signed 10x8 team photo signed by 9 including: Jaames Edwards, Clemon Johnson, Mike Bantom, Dudley Bradley, Johnny Davis, David Craigh, Billy Knight $95 1978-79 Kansas City Kings- (1st in NBA Midwest Division) signed 10x8 team photo signed by 13 including: Billy McKinney, Phil Ford, Lucious Allen, Scott Wedman, Otis Birdsong, Gus Gerard, Darnell Hillman, Richard Washington, Tom Burleson, Cotton Fitzsimmons, Bill Robinzine (D. 1982) 6' 7" forward from DePaul University. He played seven seasons (1975-1982) in the NBA, competing for the Kansas City Kings, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Utah Jazz. He is perhaps most well known for being the victim of one of Darryl Dawkins' most famous dunks, which resulted in Dawkins shattering the backboard. In September 1982, Robinzine committed suicide in his car by carbon monoxide poisoning at an abandoned house in Kansas City, Missouri. Super Tough!!!!! $249 All Time-All Americans-signed 4x6 card signed by 8 players that they also wrote out their schools, positions, and years with a great letter on the verso by Jim King who played for the Lakers. Most played in the NBA. Includes: Jim King, Jerry Smith (Furman), Larry Miller, Frank Selvy, Bob Verga, Del Lewis (Kansas), Rick Barry (HOF), Calvin Murphy (HOF). One of a kind $95 Basketball HOF FDC-1961 Basketball FDC signed by 3 including: Hank Iba (D. 1993), Ben Carnevale, and Ray Meyer $25 Clair Bee-(D. 1983) signed 1953 banquet program with an artist's sketch of him on the cover and his photo on the back. Awesome! $249 Clair Bee-(D. 1983) signed 3x5 card that he signed his name and filled out his information dated 1969 $295 John Beckman-(D. 1968) HOF signed 3x5 card where he wrote a short note $600 Bernie Borgman-(D. 1978) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$95 Bernie Borgman-(D. 1978) basketball HOF signed 4x5 photo on verso $95 Bill Bradley- basketball HOF signed 1961 basketball FDC $25 John Bunn-(D. 1979 HOF)As a coach, teacher, lecturer, and prolific writer, John Bunn was a national and international authority on basketball. First playing and coaching under Hall of Famer Phog Allen at the University of Kansas, Bunn moved on as head coach at Stanford, building the Cardinal program into a national power. Bunn's teams played a coast-to-coast schedule, a rarity in those days, which helped to establish West Coast basketball. In 1937, Stanford won the Helms Foundation National Championship behind Hall of Famer Hank Luisetti. Bunn, who also coached at Springfield College (1946-56) and Colorado College (1958-63), initiated many rule changes, most notably the elimination of the center jump following a field goal in 1937. Due to his extensive foreign travel, Bunn was dubbed the "American Ambassador of Basketball." For his tireless contribution, the Basketball Hall of Fame annually presents an award in his name. Offered is an award from the Naismith Basketball HOF signed by Bunn and awareded to Hellen Naismith Dodd (the daughter of James Naismith) $395 Ernie Calverley-(D)basketball guard for the University of Rhode Island. His famous "shot heard round the world," a midcourt shot at Madison Square Garden in the National Invitation Tournament, helped get the Rams into the NIT final against the University of Kentucky, which URI lost. Calverley led the Basketball Association of America in assists in the league's first year, while playing for the Providence Steamrollers. Signed snapshot photo. Tough. $39 Howard Cann-(D. 1992) basketball HOF signed 1961 basketball FDC..$30 Howard Cann-(D. 1992) basketball HOF signed bookmark with his picture HOF issued..$35 Cliff Carlson-(D. 1964) HOF'er who signed this 3x5 and listed out some of his stats $450 Cliff Carlson-(D. 1964) HOF'er who signed this 3.5" x 5.5" calling card with his photo. Rare $550 Pete Cross-(D. 1977 at the age of 28 ) played for Seattle and KC in the NBA from 1971-73 after being drafted in the second round by the Super Sonics in the 1970 NBA draft out of the U of San Francisco. He signed this 3x5 card with teammate Barry Clemens $150 Frank (Chink) Crossin-(D. 1981 at the age of 56) member of the 1948-50 Philadelphia Warriors. Tough signed 3x5 card $75 Everett Dean-(D. 1993) signed 3x5 card of this legendary Indiana coach..$45 Everett Dean-(D. 1993) basketball HOF signed bookmark with his picture HOF issued..$50 Everett Dean-(D. 1993) basketball HOF ALS from 1959 with great content about coaching down in South America $150 Bob Douglas-(D. 1979) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$195 Bob Douglas-(D. 1979) basketball HOF signed letter on NY Renaissance letterhead from 1945 (signed Bob) to venue owner George Paris in which he writes, "In regards to the price: I can assure Paris that I am doing the very best possible. You know what ball players cost these days, especially the Prima Donnas I have. Some men get as high as $30 a game and traveling with seven mena and a manager you know what that means." Also included is a signed contract for $225 to Paris only signed by Douglas (full name) and a score card for Mike Sklar's Stars vs. the Rens (although the Rens are printed they also are listed as the Brooklyn Brown Dodgers which was a Negro League baseball team). Awesome grouping $595 Bruce Drake-(D. 1983) -(D. 1978) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$75 Al Duer-(D. 1987) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card $75 Paul Endacott- (D. 1997) basketball HOF signed photo matted ready for framing $50 Paul Endacott- (D. 1997) basketball HOF 1961 FDC $35 Cliff Fagan-(D. 1995) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$25 Cliff Fagan-(D. 1995) basketball HOF signed 1961 basketball FDC $35 Ray Felix-(D. 1991) A 6' 11" center from Long Island University, Felix was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the first pick in the 1953 NBA Draft. He quickly became the NBA's first dominant African-American center, winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1954 after averaging 17.6 points and 13.3 rebounds. Felix was also the second African-American (after Don Barksdale) to be named an All-Star. In his nine seasons in the league, which he spent with the Bullets, New York Knicks, Minneapolis Lakers, and Los Angeles Lakers, Felix averaged 10.9 points and 8.9 rebounds, and he retired in 1962 with career totals of 6,974 points and 5,652 rebounds. Signed 3x5 card $50 Bob Feerick-(D. 1976) A 6-3 guard from Santa Clara University, Feerick played for the Washington Capitols from 1946 to 1950, the NBA's first four seasons of existence (the league was known as the Basketball Association of America during the first three). Playing under coach Red Auerbach, he was named to the All NBA First Team during 1947 and 1948 after averaging 16.8 (second behind Joe Fulks's 23.1) and 16.1 points per game respectively. In 1949, the league's first season as the newly formed NBA, the Capitols named Feerick player-coach. In 221 games, he scored 2936 points for an average of 13.3 per game. After his short pro career, Feerick returned Santa Clara to head-coach its basketball team. In addition to coaching the Capitols while still an active player, Feerick also was Wilt Chamberlain's coach with the San Francisco Warriors during the 1962-63 season. The franchise had just relocated from Philadelphia and hired Feerick, the native San Franciscan, to replace Frank McGuire, who resigned rather than make the move with the team. The Warriors finished 31-49 in their first year in San Francisco after losing to the Boston Celtics in each of the previous three Eastern Division finals. The following season, Alex Hannum replaced Feerick as coach. He was nominated into NBA 25th Anniversary Team on 1961. We offer a signed gpc postmarked 1949. $49 Harold (Bud) Foster-(D. 1996) signed 3x5 card $25 Harold (Bud) Foster-(D. 1996) signed picture of him from a1959 Banquet program..$50 Harold (Bud) Foster-(D. 1996) signed 4x5 photo issued by the U of Wisconsin that he signed on the front and listed his important achievements on the back..$59 Harold (Bud) Foster-(D. 1996) basketball HOF 1961 basketball FDC $35 Harold (Bud) Foster-(D. 1996) basketball HOF 1991 basketball FDC $35 Larry Foust-(D. 1984 at the age of 56) He played12 seasons in the NBA.A 6'9" center from LaSalle University, Foust was selected by the Chicago Stags in the 1950 NBA Draft, but the Stags franchise folded before the start of the 1950-51 NBA season, and Foust joined the Fort Wayne Pistons. On November 22, 1950, Foust scored the winning basket in a 19-18 Pistons victory over the Minneapolis Lakers, the lowest scoring game in NBA history. Foust later joined the Lakers in 1957, and he also spent two-and-a-half seasons with the St. Louis Hawks, retiring in 1962 with 11,198 career points and 8,041 career rebounds. Signed gpc $125 Joe Fulks-(D. 1976) signed gpc postmarked 1948. HOF $150 Pop Gaines-(D) signed HOF basketball 1961 FDC..$20 Lauren Gale-(D. 1996) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card $25 Lauren Gale-(D. 1996) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $30 Jack Gardner-(D. 2000) signed gpc postmarked 1949 HOF ..$25 Jack Gardner-(D. 2000) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $30 Jack Gardner-(D. 2000) basketball HOF signed 1955 U of KY Invitational Tournament $75 Jack Gardner-(D. 2000) basketball HOF signed 3x5 photo $30 Jack Gardner-(D. 2000) basketball HOF signed and personalized vintage 5x7 photo..$50 William Pop Gates-(D. 1999) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card $25 William Pop Gates-(D. 1999) HOF signed 1961 basketball FDC..$30 Ed Gottlieb-(D. 1979) ALS dated 1953 on a gpc $95 Ed Gottlieb-(D. 1979) HOF signed 3x5 $95 Sihugo Green- (D. 1980 at the age of 46) He was the first pick in the 1956 NBA draft. The # 2 pick was Bill Russell. Tough signed 3x5 card $150 Vic Hanson- (D. 1982) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card $95 Happy Hairston-(D) fierce rebounding forward, who played a key role on one of pro sports' greatest teams, the 1971 L.A. Lakers, a team that won 69 games, including a pro-sports record 33 straight; set NBA record for rebounds in a quarter (13) against the 76ers in 1974. Signed 3x5 card $29 Les Harrison-(D. 1997) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$25 Les Harrison-(D. 1997) basketball HOF signed 1961 basketball FDC..$35 Ed Hickey-(D. 1980) Autographed Quote signed on a 3x5 from this basketball HOF'er..$95 Bernard Peck Hickman-(D. 2000)is best known as the man who turned the University of Louisville men's basketball team into one of the nation's best. The Cardinals never had a losing season in Hickman's 23 seasons as head coach; prior to his arrival the program only had 11 in 33 seasons. Coach Hickman led Louisville to their first championship on a national level by winning the NAIB in 1948. In 1956, his team headed by All American Charlie Tyra won the NIT Championship, then considered to be the real championship instead of the NCAA Tournament. From 1954 to 1967, Hickman doubled as head coach and athletic director, a position he would hold full time until his retirement in 1973. One of Hickman's last acts as athletic director was to hire UCLA assistant coach Denny Crum, who would lead the program to two NCAA titles and six final fours en rout to the College Basketball hall of fame. In 24 years, Hickman compiled a record of 443-183. We offer a signed vintage 3x5 card $25 Edward Hickox-(D. 1966) HOF signed 3x5 card (lined) with all his achievements listed out $850 Edward Hickox-(D. 1966) HOF signed 5x7 photo from a book personalized $750 Tony Hinkle-(D. 1992) signed 3x5 from this HOF'er dated 1961..$50 Tony Hinkle-(D. 1992) basketball HOF signed bookmark with his picture HOF issued $50 Tony Hinkle-(D. 1992) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $50 Howard Hobson-(D. 1991) basketball HOF signed return address portion of envelope..$25 Howard Hobson-(D. 1991) basketball HOF signed bookmark with his picture HOF issued..$35 Howard Hobson-(D. 1991) HOF signed handwritten note from 1971 on his personal letterhead $55 Howard Hobson-(D. 1991) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $35 Paul Hoffman-(D. 1998) signed album page with his photo signed in the 50's $25 Nat Holman-(D. 1995) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC .$125 Red Holzman-(D. 1998) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $25 Chuck Hyatt-(D. 1978) HOF signed gpc postmarked 1953 $250 Chuck Hyatt-(D. 1978) HOF autographed note signed from 1958 $195 Hank Iba-(D. 1993) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$35 Hank Iba-(D. 1993) basketball HOF signed bookmark with his picture HOF issued $45 Ed "Ned" Irish-(D. 1982) signed lined 3x5 card $125 Buddy Jeanette-(D. 1998) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card $25 Buddy Jeanette-(D. 1998) HOF signed 1961 basketball FDC $35 Neil Johnston-(D. 1978) HOF (elected in 1990) signed 3x5 $195 Gus Johnson-(D. 1987 of a brain tumor at the age of 49) played nine seasons with the NBA's Baltimore Bullets and one year with the ABA's Indiana Pacers.As a Bullet, Johnson was named to five NBA All-Star teams, and his number twenty-five jersey was retired by the organization. As a Pacer, he was a member of the franchise's 1972-1973 ABA championship team. He has been mentioned for the HOF year after year. We offer signed vintage 3x5 card $75 RW Jones-(D. 1981) HOF signed 1961 basketball FDC $95 Alvin Doggie Julian-(D. 1967) HOF signed 3x5 card TOUGH $750 Ray Kaighn-(D. 1962) HOF'er inducted as part of Naismith's first team. Played on James Naismith's first basketall team and is the first coach to coach an intercollegiate basketball game in 1895. ALS on his letterhead from 1961 which he mentions an article in Sports Illustrated. TOUGH .$650 Ray Kaighn-(D. 1962) signed Basketball HOF 1961 FDC $395 Frank Keaney-(D. 1967) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $395 Shawn Kemp-endorsed Fleer check from 1999 for $10,000 to appear on their sports cards $75 Walter Kennedy-(D. 1977) HOF signed 8x10 photo $295 Ed Moose Krause-signed 1961 Basketball FDC $149 Jim Krebs-(D. 1965 at age 29) He played 7 years in the NBA from 1958-64 after being the 3rd overall pick in the first round of the 1957 NBA draft. He died tragically at the age of 29 in an off season tree cutting accident. TOUGH signed 3x5 card $225 Bob Lanier-HOF 7 page endorsement contract for sneakers from the 1970's $50 Joe Lapchick-(D. 1970) an original member of the Boston Celtics, he later became a hugely successfully coach at St. John's University and for the NY Knicks. He is a member of the Basetball HOF. Signed 3x5 card $175 Joe Lapchick-(D. 1970) signed document giving endorsing Calvert Distillers products (alcohol) dated 1953. Co-signed by Joan Crosby .$295 Joe Lapchick-(D. 1970) signed gpc that he wrote a note, "Sorry the team is not doing better, but we have run into much tough luck" Postmarked 1949 from this HOF'er $295 Tony Lavelli-(D. 1998) played from 1950-52 for the Celtics and Knicks. Later worked in show biz. Signed personal letterhead from 1959 with his photo..$25 Tony Lavelli-(D. 1998) ANS on a gpc postmarked 1942 $25 Harry Litwack-(D. 1999) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$25 Harry Litwack-(D. 1999) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $35 Ken Loeffler-(D. 1975) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$225 Johnny Logan-(D. 1977) played at Indiana University, Logan played for four seasons with the now-defunct St. Louis Bombers, and a fifth season with the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. We offer a signed gpc postmarked 1949. Rare. $25 Dutch Lonborg-(D. 1985) signed 3x5 of this HOF coach from Kansas..$75 Dutch Lonborg-(D. 1985) signed verso of a small snapshot photo $75 Hank Luisetti-(D. 2002) HOF signed 5x7 vintage photo from 1942..$50 Pistol Pete (Maravich)-signed 3x5 card during his playing days (before he became born-again) $449 (B) Babe McCarthy-(D. 1975) McCarthy was one of the ABA's most beloved characters. He was also the dean of ABA coaches. In the first year of the ABA, McCarthy coached his New Orleans Buccaneers to a 48-30 record, and then beat Denver and Dallas in the Western Division Playoffs, before losing in seven games to Pittsburgh for the league title. He was the first ABA coach to reach the 200 victory plateau. During his seven years of ABA coaching, he was named ABA Coach of the Year twice (1969 and 1974), and coached in three ABA All-Star Games (1968, 1970, and 1974). Before coaching in the ABA, McCarthy had coached at Mississippi State, where his teams won 169 games, lost 85, and won or shared four SEC championships. In March 1975, McCarthy passed away as a result of colon cancer. We offer a very rare ALS on a gpc (postmarked 1974) that he writes about his greatest thrill with great detail. Call for details $249 Babe McCarthy-(D. 1975) signed 3x5 card that he filled out his personal information $175 Branch McCracken-(D. 1970) HOF signed 3x5 card that he filled out his vital information about where he played and coached. Nice $350 Arad McCutchan-(D. 1993) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $35 Al McGuire-(D. 2001) signed 1961 Basketball FDC $25 Richard (Dick) McGuire-HOF signed 1951 document to endorse McGregor sporting goods co-signed by Joan Crosby (Bing's wife) $39 Frank McGuire-(D. 1994) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$25 Frank McGuire-(D. 1994) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $35 Bones McKinney-(D. 1997) early Washington Capitals and Boston Celtics player. ALS on Wake Forest letterhead..$25 John McLendon-(D. 1999) signed basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC..$25 Red Mihalik-(D. 1996) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $25 George Mikan-(D) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$50 Ralph Miller-(D. 2001) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC .$25 Ralph Miller-(D. 2001) basketball HOF signed basketball cover..$25 Bill Mokray-(D. 1974) HOF TLS from 1970 signed Bill $150 Bill Mokray-(D. 1974) HOF 5x7 photo signed on the verso..$295 Ralph Morgan-(D. 1965) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $495 Charles Stretch Murphy-(D. 1992) signed 3x5 card (from 1963) that this HOF filled out all his essential information..$50 Charles Stretch Murphy-(D. 1992) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $50 Charles Stretch Murphy-(D. 1992) basketball HOF signed studio snapshot photo from the 30's $75 Charles Stretch Murphy-(D. 1992) basketball HOF signed & personalized bookmark with his picture HOF issued $40 James Naismith-(D. 1939) Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891 at the YMCA Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Mass. He is a member of the HOF, which is named after him. We offer a check cut that comes with a COA from his granddaughter that comes in its' own special presentation folder $1495 Jame Naismith-full document postmarked and addressed to his wife $1495 John Nucatola-(D. 2000) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$50 John Nucatola-(D. 2000) signed basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $50 Drazen Petrovic-(D. 1993) had such artistic skills on the basketball court that those who saw him play called him the "Mozart of the Parquet." An offensive force with limitless range on his perfectly-released jump shot and explosive moves to the hoop, Petrovic once scored 112 points in a 1985 Croatian League game by hitting 40 of 60 shots from the field. Petrovic was a dominating player in international play. He starred in the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games and led BC Cibona to the European Cup (1987) and National Cup (1988) Championships. He also guided his Real Madrid Spanish league team to the European Cup Championship (1989) and led the Yugoslavian National Team to victory at the European Championships that same year. Petrovic's skills propelled him into a brief career in the NBA, cut short by his tragic death at the age of 28 in a car accident in Germany. He was elected to the Basketball HOF in 2002. We offer his signed 1991 Skybox basketball card that has been slabbed by PSA/DNA $295 Andy Phillip-(D. 2000) signed basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $25 Andy Phillip-(D. 2000) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$25 Andy Phillip-(D. 2000) basketball HOF signed gpc postmarked 1949..$35 Jim Pollard-(D. 1993) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$50 Jim Pollard-(D. 1993) basketball HOF signed magazine photo from the 50's $35 Henry Porter-(D. 1975) HOF signed personal letterhead with his photo $195 Elmer Ripley-(D. 1982) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$95 Elmer Ripley-(D. 1982) basketball HOF signed postcard sized photo while coaching at Notre Dame dated on back 1966. Tough $150 Goebel Tex Ritter-(D) He played in the NBA from 1948-51 for the NY Knicks. We offer a handwritten note mentioning the garden on a gpc postmarked 1950 $25 Johnny Roosma-(D. 1983) Signature cut from a letter attached to a 5x7 photo of him when he was in the military. Tough $95 Johnny Roosma-(D. 1983) signed bio sheet with his photo that he wrote out his HOF enshrinements $150 Johnny Roosma-(D. 1983) ALS from 1969 $195 Mendy Rudolph-(D. 1979) was a professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 22 years, from 1953 to 1975. Regarded as one of the greatest officials in NBA history, Rudolph officiated 2,112 NBA games (a record held at retirement) and was the first league referee to work 2,000 games. He was also selected to referee eight NBA All-Star Games and made 22 consecutive NBA Finals appearances. He was elected to the Basketball HOF in 2007 which was quite a shock to Basketball collectors. We offer the first autograph of his we've ever owned, a signed lined 3x5 card. Gorgeous $895 John "Honey" Russell (born May 31, 1902 in Brooklyn, New York, died November 15, 1973) was an American basketball player and coach. He turned professional after his sophomore year of high school, playing for numerous early 20th century pro teams, including many in the American Basketball League. His career included over 3,200 pro games (a number that would take a modern NBA player 30-40 years to equal). In addition, he coached and managed for over 30 years; in all of the professional leagues in existence during his career. He was the first coach of the NBA Boston Celtics (1946-1948) . He also coached at Seton Hall University. In 1973, Russell was enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame. We offer a signed and personalized 3x5 card that has been slabbed authentic. The card has been stamped July 14, 1970 on the verso Tough autograph!!! $350 Ed Sadowski-(D. 1990) early NBA player with the Celtics and Warrior. He also coached the Toronto Huskies in 1947. ALS dated 1943 $25 Arthur Schabinger-(D. 1972) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card .$295 Abe Saperstein-(D. 1965) founder of the Harlem Globetrotters. Signed 3x5 slip of paper $175 Barney Sedran-(D. 1964) signed verso of a photo of him from the John J Smith collection..$995 Paul Seymour-(D. 1988) was an American basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard, he played collegiately at the University of Toledo, and had a 12-year career in the NBA and its predecessor, the Basketball Association of America (BAA). He played his first season for the Baltimore Bullets of the BAA; the remainder of his career was with the Syracuse Nationals. He was a three-time All-Star. For a good part of his career, Seymour was a player-coach for the Nats. Seymour later became a successful coach in the NBA, coaching four different teams in eight seasons. We offer a vintage signed 3x5 card $25 J. Dallas Shirley-(D. 1994) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $50 Fred Taylor-(D. 2002) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $20 John A. Cat Thompson-(D. 1990)-Basketball HOF signed handwritten note on a 3x5 card that has been slabbed authentic. The card has been stamped September 28, 1970 on the verso. $49 John A. Cat Thompson-(D. 1990) basketball HOF. ALS on his business letterhead from 1958 with fantastic content and really cool letterhead with a picture of a cat $150 Dave Tobey-(D. 1988) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $65 Dave Tobey-(D. 1988) signed return address portion of an envelope $50 Dave Tobey-(D. 1988) HOF signed handwritten note at the bottom of a collector's letter from 1970 $49 Oswald Tower-(D. 1968) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $195 Fuzzy Vandivier-(D. 1983) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card $95 Nick Vanos- (D. 1987 at the age of 24) was a basketball player for the Phoenix Suns basketball team. The San Mateo, California native was selected 32nd by the Suns in the 1985 NBA Draft, after playing collegiately at Santa Clara. He played for the Suns as a center on the team.His career with the Suns only lasted two years before coming to a tragic end. On August 16, 1987, Vanos boarded Northwest Airlines Flight 255 for a trip to Phoenix, Arizona. The McDonnell-Douglas DC-9 crashed on takeoff, killing 154 passengers and crew, as well as two motorists. Four-year-old Cecelia Cichan was the only survivor of the crash. Signed 3x5 card. RARE $295 Margaret Wade-(D. 1995) basketball HOF signed 3x5 card $75 Margaret Wade-(D. 1995) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC .$105 Dave Walsh-(D. 1975) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC $195 Stan Watts-(D. 2000) basketball HOF signed 1961 FDC..$25 Super John Williamson-(D. 1996 from kidney failure) As a rookie Williamson landed with the New York Nets of the American Basketball Association as a free agent for the 1973-74 season. Williamson quickly entered the New York starting lineup despite being a rookie. After Williamson became a starter the team's fortunes quickly turned for the better and the team ended up winning the ABA Championship that season. Williamson was named to the 1974 ABA All-Rookie team. Continuing with the Nets, Williamson had a remarkable performance in Game 6 of the 1976 ABA Finals. He scored 28 points, with 16 of them coming in the fourth quarter, leading the Nets to come back from 22 points behind to win the game, the series and the ABA championship. Only one of four Nets players to have their number retired. Signed original Joe Sia 5x7 photo $95 Julius Erving & Super John Williamson-Williamson played for the Nets in the ABA and died of kidney failure related to diabetes on November 30, 1996. Great matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Erving going to the basket against Williamson, signed in gold ink and personalized by both Julius Erving and Super John Williamson. RARE $249 Max Zaslofsky-(D. 1985). One of the great Jewish stars of the National Basketball League/National Basketball Association (NBL/NBA) star from 1946 to 1956 with the Chicago Stags (1946 to 1950), New York Knicks (1951 to 1953), Baltimore and Milwaukee (1954), and Fort Wayne (1954 David "Pep" Tobey to 1956). In 1971, upon commemoration of the NBA's twenty-fifth anniversary, Zaslofsky was named to the League's Silver Anniversary Team. Zaslofsky led the NBL in scoring in 1948 (1,007 points with 21.0 game average) and was a first team NBL All Star in 1947, 1948, and 1949. He was an NBA All Star in the League's 1950 premier season. He joined the Stags following two years in the U.S. Navy and a brief stop at Brooklyn's St. Johns University. When he retired in 1956, Zaslofsky was the third highest scorer in NBA history with 7,990 points. He led the NBL in scoring in 1948 with a 21-point average and was the NBA free-throw champion in 1950 with an 84.3 percentage. Signed gpc postmarked 1949 $95 BASKETBALL GPC'SVince Boryla-All American basketball player player at Notre Dame. He played and later coached for the NY Knicks. Signed gpc postmarked 1946 $25Leo Klier- All American basketball player player at Notre Dame. He played in the NBA for the Pistons. Signed gpc postmarked 1946 $25 |
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