Basketball Signed by George Mikan – Charter HoF Member – with “H.O.F. 59” Added.
Lot 12. Basketball Signed by George Mikan – Charter HoF Member – with “H.O.F. 59” Added. One of the game’s greatest players, Mikan, at 6’ 10”, was instrumental in defining basketball as a game of big men. A prolific rebounder and shot blocker, he was known also for his ambidextrous hook shot. Mikan’s pro career spanned 1946-56 in the National Basketball League, Basketball Association of America and NBA. He led the NBL in scoring in 1948, and the NBA, three times. Mikan was the first player inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959. After his playing career ended, he helped to create and became the commissioner of the American Basketball Association. In 1996, he was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history. He died in 2005. His autograph is large and bold, mint 9, immediately north of the Spalding logo on an Official NBA indoor outdoor basketball. Scarce memento from a pro basketball pioneer and superstar! Winning Bid $301.
