Leo Klier signed AUTO GPC 1st Year NBA Indianapolis Kautskys Pistons Packers 1948 Bowman Set

Leo Klier (D. 2005) played for the Fighting Irish from 1942-1946. Klier was named a consensus first-team All-American in 1944 as he notched Notre Dame's single-season scoring record (since broken). However, Klier missed the 1944-45 season as he served in the United States Navy during World War II. Klier returned and was again named a consensus first-team All-American in 1946. He was elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1977 and was selected to the Notre Dame All-Century basketball team in 2004. Following his collegiate career, Klier played Indianapolis Kautskys of the National Basketball League from 1946-48. During the 1948-49 and 1949-50 seasons, Klier played in 113 games for the Fort Wayne Pistons, averaging 7.4 points per game. He then finished his career with the Anderson Packers for the 1950-51 season.He was featured in the 1948 Bowman basketball card set.Offered is a gpc postmarked February 1, 1949 from Ft. Wayne when he was with the Pistons. Signed in black steel tipped pen.