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Olympics and Tennis Autographs   5 Lots      

Lot 10.  Billie Jean King Large, Bold Autographs on a Wilson Tennis Racquet and Cover. A member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, King remains one of the most widely recognized players in the history of the sport. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, including Wimbledon six times, 16 Grand Slam women’s doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. Above her autograph on the racquet cover, which is a 10, she wrote “Go for it!” The racquet cover houses a Wilson 4 3/8 Hammer 110 graphite matrix racquet that King signed along the side. These King signatures area nice as you’re likely to find. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Winning Bid $168.

Lot 312.  32 Autographs of Olympics Gold Medal Winners – Dillard, Jenner, Mathias, Shorter, Etc. These signatures are nm-m 8 and better on unlined index cards. We’ve listed the individual and his or her event: Horace Ashenfelter, steeplechase; Lanny Bassham, small bore rifle; Ralph Boston, long jump; Mike Burton, freestyle swimming; Dick Button, figure skating; Tracy Caulkins, medley swimming; Glenn Davis (died 2009), 400-meter hurdles; Harrison Dillard, track & field; Don Gable, wrestling; Brian Goodell, freestyle swimming; Carol Heiss Jenkins, figure skating; Dianne Holum, speed skating; Bruce Jenner, decathlon; Jean-Claude Killy, skiing; Micki King, swimming; Greg Louganis, diving; Lance Larson, swimming; Bob Mathias (died 2006), decathlon; Pat McCormick, diving; Jim Montgomery, freestyle swimming; Peter Mueller, speed skating; John Naber, swimming; Al Oerter (d. 2007), discus throw; Bob Seagren, pole vault; Frank Shorter, marathon; Bill Steinkraus, equestrian individual jumping; Bill Toomey, decathlon; Peter Vidmar, gymnastics; Wayne Wells, wrestling; Mal Whitfield, track & field; Dave Wottle, 800-meter run, and Sheila Young, speed skating. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Winning Bid $83.

Lot 313.  Joan Benoit (Samuelson) 4”x 6” Color Postcard Photo Nicely Personalized and Signed. Benoit was the winner of the first Olympics women's marathon it 1984 at Los Angeles. Nm 7 signature on the 4.25” x 6.25” card with her image. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. Benoit’s name is synonymous with the increased popularity of long distance running in the United States! Minimum Bid $20.

Lot 314.  2 Autographs of Olympics U.S. Gymnast Kim Zmeskal. At the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Zmeskal won a bronze medal in the team competition. She captured a total of three gold medals in the 1991 and 1992 World Championships. Zmeskal signed a handwritten note on her personal, embossed greeting reply card and an 8”x 10” color photo. The signatures are mint 9 to gem mint 10. Nice autographs by this seldom-seen Olympian! Minimum Bid $20.

Lot 315.  Autographs of Carl Lewis, Mary Lou Retton, Libby Riddles, Anna Kournikova, Etc. This collection includes signatures of Olympians and other athletes. Lewis won nine gold medals, including four in the long jump, in Olympics track & field events from 1984-96. His autograph is nm 7 to nm-m 8 on a 4” x 6” fan club card that has a pin hole at the top and another at the bottom. Retton captured the gold medal for her all-around performance in gymnastics at the 1984 Olympics. She signed an 8.25” x 10.75” composite photos with four images of her. Her signature is nm to nm-m. Kournikova, the tennis star, signed a 2003 Netpro card; nm-m 8. In 1985, Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod long-distance sled dog race. Her autograph is mint 9 on a maroon index card. Two signatures on color index cards are by Billy Mills, a Native American who won gold in the 10,000-meter event at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo. Six autographs authenticated by Kevin Keating. Minimum Bid $15.

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