Basketball Cards, Autographs and Memorabilia
27 Lots
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Lot 214. Autographs of Harlem Globetrotters “Jumpin’ Johnny” Wilson, Curly Neal and Others. Besides performing for the Globetrotters, Wilson also played one season with the Negro Leagues’ Chicago American Giants. A star basketball player in his Indiana high school, he was kept out of Indiana University because of his race. As a result, he attended Anderson College, where some of his records still stand. After college, he played for the Globetrotters, from 1949-54. Since then, he has spent most of his life as a high school or college basketball coach. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and was named one of the state’s 50 best basketball players of all time. His signature is nm-m 8 to mint 9 on 3” x 5” photo that shows him as a baseball player. Neal placed a bold gem mint 10 signature on an 8.5” x 11” photo. He was the Globetrotters’ featured ball handler for most of his career, from 1963-85. During his career, Hanna-Barbara featured him in an animated Globetrotters cartoon. The team has retired his No. 22. Other autographs are on 5.5” x 8.5” photos of the 2004 and 2006 teams. The signers include Seth Franco, John Jackson, Anthony Blakes and Mike St. Julien (signed as “Saint). Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $20.
Lot 215. Rochester Royals 8 Davies preceded Wanzer as a backcourt star at Seton Hall. When Wanzer joined him on the Royals in 1947, they formed one of the top backcourt duos ever to play the game. Together, they helped to win the NBA championship in 1951. Davies was a four-time All-Star, and Wanzer, a five-time All-Star. Davies was named to the NBA’s 25th Anniversary Team. He was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1970. He died in 1990. Wanzer entered the HoF in 1987. Their autographs are nm-m 8 on photos made from negatives of a freelance Schenectady, N.Y., photographer. They likely were taken at the 1954 All-Star game. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 216. Large Photo of a 1909-10 YMCA Basketball Team from the Erie, PA, Area. Nm-m 7.5” x 9.25” b&w photo from an Erie studio picturing the “Meteors Champions” of the YMCA League. The photo is in a 13.5” x 15.5” vintage frame on an 11.75” x 13.75” mount that has stains in the corners. The studio photo is unimprovable.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 217. 14 1960s-2000s Basketball Stars and Rookies – West, Walton, Parish, Jordan, James, Etc. This group comprises 1961-62 Fleer #21 Meschery rookie vg-ex; 1971-72 Topps #144 unchecked Checklist vg; 1972-73 Topps #160 unchecked Checklist vg and 164 West vg-ex; 1973-74 Topps #100 West ex+ and 126 Westphal rookie ex; 1975-76 Topps #77 Walton ex-m; 1977-78 Topps #111 Parish rookie ex; 1984 Star Slam Dunk #3 Drexler nm+; 1984-85 Franz-Star Trail Blazers #5 Drexler nm; 1989-90 Fleer #21 Jordan ex-m+ and #3 (sticker) Jordan nm+; and 2003 Upper Deck Box Set #15 ex-m and 20 LeBron James nm-m.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 218. 30 Topps Basketball Cards: 2 1969-70 and 28 1970-71. The cards from Topps earlier issue are #13 and 89 Boozer. For 1970-71, the cards are #8, 14, 16, 17, 25, 27, 39, 42, 43 (2), 53, 61, 68, 79, 81 Green rookie, 82 (2), 89 (2), 91, 94, 103 Counts, 138, 139 McGlocklin, 152, 153 and 164. The cards average ex to ex+.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 219. High-Quality Group of 10 1972-73 Icee Bear Cards. The cards in this group are Awtrey nm-m, Carr (single print) nm-m, DeBusschere nm+, Frazier (SP) nm-m, Hawkins nm-m, Love nm+, Lucas vg, Murphy nm+, Unseld nm-m and Van Arsdale ex-m+.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 221. Paul Arizin Signed Letter Describing What His Hall of Fame Induction Means to Him. One-page handwritten 1992 letter with a gem mint 10 autograph authenticated by Kevin Keating. Arizin, who spent his NBA career with the Philadelphia Warriors, describes his HoF induction as “a great honor” but cites “greater thrills” in pro basketball. He passed away in 2006.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 222. Coach Howard G. Cann Signed Letter on What His Hall of Fame Induction Means to Him. In 1968, Cann (died 1992) was inducted into the Hall of Fame in recognition of his success as the basketball coach at New York University. He describes the importance of the honor in a one-page typed letter. His signature, authenticated by Kevin Keating, is nm-m 8. The letter is accompanied by the original mailing envelope, as well as both an ALS signed by his wife and another one-page unsigned letter he dictated to his wife elaborating on his induction. Four pieces –
Minimum Bid $35.
Lot 223. 2 Coach Ben Carnevale Signed Letters on What His Hall of Fame Induction Means to Him. Carnevale, who passed away in 2008, coached at North Carolina and Navy. He signed two handwritten letters. One deals with his career and HoF selection, and the other, the induction day itself. Both original mailing envelopes are included. The autographs are 10s authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $35.
Lot 224. 2 Al Cervi Signed Letters Describing What His Hall of Fame Induction Means to Him. Cervi (died 2009) was a pro basketball pioneer. From 1937-53, he played at various times for the Buffalo Bisons and Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League, the Trenton Tigers of the American Basketball League and the Syracuse National of the NBA. He also coached the Nationals and the Philadelphia Warriors. In two separate signed handwritten letters, Cervi describes highlights of his career, his HoF induction and his reaction to it. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs. The original mailing envelopes accompany the letters. Four pieces, including two autographs –
Minimum Bid $30.
Lot 225. 2 H.E. Bud Foster Signed Letters on What His Hall of Fame Induction Means to Him. Foster, who passed away in 1996, coached the University of Wisconsin from 1934-59. His autographs are on two handwritten letters. In one, he describes his reaction to his HoF induction, and in the other, the induction day itself. He signed the first letter “H. E. Foster,” and the second, “H. E. ‘Bud’ Foster.” In addition, both mailing envelopes are included, and both are signed, one was “H. E. Foster,” and the other as “Foster.” Four signatures, all authenticated by Kevin Keating!
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 226. Ed (Moose) Krause Signed Letter on His Basketball Career and Hall of Fame Induction. Krause’s name is synonymous with Notre Dame. A basketball and football player there in the early 1930s, he coached both sports there in the 1940s. From 1949-81, he served as the university’s athletic director. He entered the Hall of Fame in 1976 as a player. In a two-page handwritten letter on Notre Dame stationery, Krause details his greatest basketball thrills and what his HoF induction means to him. His signature, authenticated by Kevin Keating, is gem mint 10. Krause passed away in 1992. A mailing envelope is included.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 227. 2 Bob Kurland Autographed Letters Related to His Hall of Fame Induction. A 7-foot center, Kurland helped Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) win NBA championships in 1945 and 1946. His ability to jump above the rim to stop opponents’ shots led to the NCAA’s ban on goal tending in 1945. He was one of the first players to dunk the ball regularly. Kurland played on U.S. gold medal teams at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics. He signed two letters, one on lined paper. In one letter, he discusses what his hall of fame induction means to him, and in the other, he describes what happened on his induction day. Kevin Keating authenticated the signatures, which are mint 9 to gem mint 10.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 228. 2 Harry Litwack Signed Letters on What His Hall of Fame Induction Means to Him. Litwack led a quality basketball program at Temple from 1947-73. In two brief handwritten letters, he discusses the meaning of his HoF induction. One letter is on lined paper. Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs, which are gem mint 10. Litwack passed away in 1999.
Minimum Bid $25.
