John Vanak Game Worn ABA referee Jersey
Vanak was a ref in both the NBA and ABA. In 1969, when the upstart American Basketball Association was raiding the NBA for talent, Vanak, along with three other top NBA "lead" referees — Joe Gushue, Earl Strom and Norm Drucker - jumped to the ABA with multi-year contracts paying much higher salaries than NBA officials received. As a result, professional officiating salaries dramatically increased. Vanak officiated in the 1966 NBA All-Star Game, 1970 ABA All-Star Game, 1972 ABA All-Star Game, 1974 ABA All-Star Game, 1977 NBA Finals, 1979 NBA All-Star Game, 1980 NBA Finals, 1981 NBA Finals, 1983 NBA Finals, 1984 NBA All-Star Game and 1985 NBA Finals The red-and-white striped ABA shirt has a Rawlings tag on the back inside tail, working white zipper on the blue front collar and ABA patch on the league's famous red-white-and-blue ball. The number "12" stands out on the back in white on a blue patch. I believe it was worn by John Vanak during the final season of the circuit in 1975-76, the only year this style of uniform included numbers. - NOT FOR SALE
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