Ben Warley - Ike Richman Signed AUTO 1965 Philadelphia 76ers payroll check BAS

Ben Warley (1936–2002) was a standout at Tennessee A&I State University and the sixth overall pick in the 1961 NBA Draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He played in the NBA with the Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia 76ers, Baltimore Bullets, and Milwaukee Bucks, earning a place on Philadelphia's 1967 NBA championship team. Warley later joined the Anaheim Amigos of the ABA, where he was selected to the 1968 ABA All-Star Game. He finished his professional career with 3,686 combined NBA and ABA points and 2,436 rebounds.

Ike Richman (D. 1965) was General Counsel for the Philadelphia Warriors NBA basketball team. The year after the Warriors were sold and moved to San Francisco, Richman and Kosloff purchased the Syracuse Nationals, moved the team to Philadelphia and named them the Philadelphia 76ers. Ike Richman was Wilt Chamberlain's personal attorney and he was the attorney for several members of the team. Richman died suddenly on December 3, 1965 at a basketball game at the Boston Garden. At the time of his death, Wilt Chamberlain stated to the press that Ike Richman was like a father to him.

We offer a 76 ers payroll check dated March 1, 1965 paying Ben Warley $689.52. This has been signed on the back by Warley and front by owner, Ike Richman (who is a super tough autograph due to his early death).

Warley is a tough autograph to find!

BAS (Beckett) Authenticated Hologram attached to the back.