Max Winter Owner & Sid Hartman GM Minneapolis Lakers FIRST SEASON in NBA 1949 Signed AUTO payroll check PSA/DNA

Sid Hartman(D. 2020) As a 27-year-old in 1947, Hartman became the acting general manager of the Minneapolis Lakers. Hartman helped build what would become the first dynasty in the NBA. He later became a staple in Minnesota as a sportswriter and broadcaster. He inducted Bud Grant into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994. Hartman passed away in 2020.Max Winter(D. 1996) was a Hungarian-American businessman and sports executive who played a key role in Minnesota's professional sports history. A co-founder of the Minneapolis Lakers in 1947, he later helped bring the NFL to Minnesota as a founder and owner of the Minnesota Vikings, serving as team president from 1965 to 1987. Known for his business acumen and deep ties to the community, Winter was instrumental in shaping the state's sports culture. His legacy endures as a pioneering figure in Minnesota athletics, helping establish the Vikings as one of the NFL's most recognized franchises.Offered is Minneapolis Lakers payroll check dated February 26, 1949 (the Lakers were actually on the road playing the Baltimore Bullets that day/night - Lakers won 115-114 with George Mikan hitting 53 which was his second highest scoring game of his career.He had 61 points in a game against Rochester in 1952)) made out to Hartman (signed on the back) and on the front by team owner, Max Winter.Scarce piece of early NBA history!Encapsulated authentic by PSA/DNA