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Offered is this program from the 1951-52 season. The NBA Rochester Royals played an exhibition game against the Wilkes-Barre Barons of the ABL. Program measures 8.5” x 11” in size and has 16 pencil signatures of players from both teams. The game was played in Wilkes-Barre. Program is in nice shape with a small piece cut out in the middle (see scans)
Autographs of Wilkes-Barre Barons include:
Roger Layne (D. 2005) (U of Kentucky), John O’Boyle (Colorado A&M – now CO State)(1952-53 Milwaukee Hawks, Earl (Shag) Hawkins (D.2005) Auburn University (1948-49 Tri_Cities Blackhawks), Chuck Mrazovich (D. 2020) Eastern Kentucky (1950-51 Indianapolis Olympians & Anderson Packers), Ray Corley (D. 2007) Georgetown University – 1949 – 53 Syracuse Nationals, Baltimore Bullets, Utica Pros, Tri Cities Blackhawks, Ft Wayne Pistons, Jim Cathcart (D. 2015) U of Arkansas – 1950/51 Anderson Packers, JB (Joe Bells) Colone (D. 2009) 1948-49 New York Knicks and also played Minor League baseball for 5 seasons in the Indians, Reds, White Sox, and A’s organizations
Red Wallace (D. 1977 at age 59) played from the 1930’s – 50’s in various leagues including the BAA (NBA)’s Boston Celtics and Toronto Huskies during the first year 1946-47. Super RARE Autograph!
One unknown sig (maybe the owner of the program)
Autographs of Rochester Royals include:
Les Harrison (HOF)(D. 1997), Jack Coleman (D. 1997), Ray Ragelis (D. 1983 at age 54), Bobby Wanzer (HOF) (D. 2016), Bob Davies (HOF) (D. 1990), Odie Spears (D. 1985 at age 60), and Alex Hannum (HOF) (D. 2002)
Some tough autographs of some seldom seen professional basketball player autographs!
Item: 13041
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