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Lot # 1731: Late '40s Early '50s Minneapolis Lakers Jacket

Category: Basketball

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "June 2005",
which ran from 5/30/2005 12:00 AM to
6/26/2005 9:00 PM



Pro basketball's original dynasty featured some natty warmup attire, as shown by this letterman-style Minneapols Lakers jacket from the late 1940s and early 1950s. Thick black wool with stiched gold "M" on the front and "Lakers" on the back looks just woven. Elastic collar fraying a tad but elastic on waist and wrists are unruffled. Snap buttons still shine. The label is ripped out, leaving its original owner a mystery. It's a bit small to have been worn by the 6-foot-10 George Mikan, but could have been the property of the playmaking guard Slater Martin. No matter which Laker used this during their run of six titles in seven years, it's a championship-caliber keeper.

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