Lot # 2679: Basketball Signed Index and Postcard Collection (519) Including 100 Hall of Famers

Tremendous collection of 519 items composed of index cards and postcards, each signed by a former member of professional basketball, including 100 Hall of Famers. This collection spans a broad array of players, coaches, referees, and announcers from professional basketball (NBA/ABA/BAA/NBL), as well as the collegiate level. Included are both prominent and obscure names, making this an attractive collection for collectors looking to amass a comprehensive basketball-autograph collection. The signatures are scripted in a variety of inks. Many of the index and postcards feature either (some both) personalization or inscription. The cards are in Excellent condition overall. Some duplicates are featured in the collection. This collection consists of the following: Hall of Famers (100): Arizin, three R. Auerbach, Clair Bee, Bill Bradley, Larry Brown, Howard Cann, three Lou Carnesecca, Ben Carnevale, two Pete Carril, three Doug Collins, L. Costello, Cousy, B. Davies, DeBusschere, Embry, C. Fagan, two Harold E. Foster, four Clarence Gaines, Gervin, Goodrich, Marv Harshman, Havlicek, two Hayes, two Howard Hobson, N. Holman, Lou Hudson, Henry Iba, B. Jeannette, Dennis Johnson, Bobby Jones, two Bob Kurland, Harry Litwack, Arthur Dutch Lonborg, six Clyde Lovellette, Jerry Lucas, E. Macauley, Slater Martin, Dick McGuire, three Frank McGuire, John McLendon, seven Ray Meyer, V. Mikkelsen, Stretch Murphy, two Pete Newell, two A. Phillip, J. Pollard, Frank Ramsey, two Jack Ramsey, Mitch Richmond, E. Schmidt, two J. Dallas Shirley, Cat Thompson, two Rod Thorn, Dave Tobey, J. Twyman, Wes Unseld, F. Vandivier, Dick Vitale, Bob Wanzer, S. Watts, Jerry West, two Westphal, two Jo Jo White, two L. Wilkens, and G. Yardley. 419 additional signatures including: M. Acres, S. Alford, Ed Anderson, T. Boerwinkle, F. Brickowski, J. Bridgeman, M. Bullard, R. Coffey, two D. Comegys, G. Conley, J. Cook, W. Cooper, three D. Corzine, B. Daugherty, N. Dennis, E. DiGregorio, two T.R. Dunn, T. Durham, two J. Eaves, D. Feitl, D. Ford, M. Fratello, Lawrence Funderburke, Dave Gambee, K. Gattison, D. Gervin, S. Gjenbalaj, Eddie Gottlieb, J. Grandholm, P. Grant, S. Gray, B. Hansen, B. Hansen, two S. Hastings, C. Hearn, G. Henderson, S. Hertzberg, B. Hill, M. Holton, D. Hopson, T. Horford, E. Hughes, J. Humphries, M. Iavaroni, Jaren Jackson, B. Johnson, D. J. Johnson, F. Johnson, C. Kellogg, two Johnny Red Kerr, R. Keys, S. Kimbrough, C. Kitchen, J. Kleine, T. Legler, Fat Lever, five Johnny Moore, D. Motta, T. Murphy, J. Newman, J. Olive, B. Oliver, L. Orr, J. Ortiz, D. O'Sullivan, J. Paxson, T. Perry, V. Petapenke, G. Petrie, E. Rush, M. Schlafman, L. Shelton, L. Siegfried, Ralph Simpson, Randy Smith, J. Snyder, A. Toolson, two Trent Tucker, two Elston Turner, two D. Twardzik, D. Valentine, Alexander Volkov, two Vranes, Kenny Walker, S. Wedman, B. Weiss, J. Whitehead, and four B. Winters. Total: 519 signed items (index/postcards. Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.