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Lot # 2241: ***Circa 1959 Wilt Chamberlain and College All Stars Signed Page

Category: Basketball

Starting Bid: $200.00

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Item was in Auction "Future Auctions",
which ran from 7/6/2024 12:00 AM to
7/14/2024 12:00 AM



*** FAILED PSA

Presented is a circa 1959 page with autographed photos of Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain and four other College All-Stars. 1) Chamberlain at the time of the photo was a 7'0" center for the University of Kansas. In his 14-year NBA career, he played for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Los Angeles Lakers, winning a pair of NBA Championships and four NBA MVPs. The amazing Wilt averaged 30.1 PPG for his pro career, with an incredible total rebound average 22.9. In 1961-62, playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, Chamberlain averaged a still-NBA record 50.4 points per game. In 1967-68, while with the Philadelphia 76ers, just to prove his achievements weren't just due to his extraordinary height and power, Chamberlain decided to increase his passing and he led the NBA in total assists, with 702. 2) Guy Rodgers was a 6'0" guard for Temple University. He went on to a 12-year NBA career, achieving acclaim for leading the NBA in assists in two seasons. The Hall of Famer is most known for his eight seasons with the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors. 3) "Hot Rod" Hundley was a 6'4" guard with West Virginia University who later played six seasons in the NBA for the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers. 4) Charlie Tyra was a 6'8" center for Louisville University who went on to play in the NBA with the New York Knicks and the Chicago Packers and in the ABL with the Pittsburgh Rens. 5) Temple Tucker was a 6'10" center for Rice University who did not play in the NBA. 

The signed page measures 7.45x10.6". Each photo has been signed in blue ink. All of the signatures are clearly written. Chamberlain's signature is big and bold. Hundley, Rodgers, and Tucher added brief inscriptions. The offering comes with a JSA LOA which authenticates each of the five signatures and states Chamberlain's signature is "very early" and "likely one of the earliest [Chamberlain] signatures in the hobby." The autographed page exhibits two horizontal fold lines and has a few small stains, some minor paper loss, some foxing, slight darkening, and a few minuscule tears.

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