Don Meineke Signed Index Card - 1st NBA Rookie of the Year

Don Meineke (Deceased) received theNational Basketball Association's firstRookie of the Year Awardafter the1952-53 NBA seasonwhile playing for theFort Wayne Pistons. Meineke led the league in personal fouls and disqualifications the same season. The 26 disqualifications he had in his first year is still the NBA single-season record. His 334 personal fouls in only 68 games gave him an average of more than 4.9 fouls per game. Meineke played for theRochester Royalsin the1955-56 season, and after sitting out the1956-57 season, rejoined the relocatedCincinnati Royalsin1957-58.Offered is a vintage signed 3x5 index card that dates from his playing days in black steel tipped pen.