John Red Kerr - Ike Richman signed Sixers payroll check

Johnny Red Kerr (D. 2009) was an American basketball player, coach, and color commentator. He played in the NBA from 1954 to 1966, mainly as a member of the Syracuse Nationals. He later held several coaching and administrative positions before embarking on a thirty-three year career as a television color commentator for the Chicago Bulls. The highlight of his collegiate career occurred in 1952, when he helped the Fighting Illini win the Big Ten Championship and advance to the NCAA Final Four. In 1954, the Syracuse Nationals selected Johnny Kerr with the sixth overall pick of the NBA Draft. During his first season (1954-1955), Kerr averaged 10.5 points and 6.6 rebounds and helped the Nationals capture their first NBA Championship. He became a three time All-Star (1956, 1959, 1963) with the Nationals, despite playing in the shadow of future Hall-of Famer Dolph Schayes. In 1963, the Nationals relocated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and became known as the 76ers. Two years later, Kerr was traded to the Baltimore Bullets for Wali Jones. After averaging 11.0 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Bullets during the 1965-1966 season, Kerr was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA Expansion Draft. However, Kerr voluntarily retired so that he could become the coach of his hometown s new basketball team. He ended his career with respectable totals of 12,480 points and 10,092 rebounds, and he held the NBA record for most consecutive games played (844) until 1983 when he was surpassed by Randy Smith. From 1948 to 1962, Ike Richman 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 from 1965 paying Kerr $1416.90 signed on the back by Kerr and front by owner, Ike Richman (who is a super tough autograph due to his early death).