Spring Premier Auction 2016
Wed, Apr 6, 2016 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Apr 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 1001
C.1952 ROGER STOKES DENVER CENTRAL BANKERS (AAU) GAME USED JERSEY (STOKES LOA)
Sold for
$600
Sold Price includes BP
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Technically they were amateurs. But realistically the players who left college before the formation of the American Basketball League and American Basketball Association in the 1960s had two three options: The National Basketball League the Eastern League or AAU basketball. AAU basketball was attractive to many players for two important reasons. First for those who wished to remain eligible for the Olympics they were able to maintain their amateur status. Second for players looking to earn a living many teams were sponsored by corporations which provided jobs to the players on their teams. Although some never went on to play in the professional leagues many AAU players were among the top players of the era.
Roger Stokes a 6' 4" forward out of the University of Colorado decided to go AAU route and played for the Denver Central Bakers. On the bottom of his 1954 Denver Central Bankers jersey is a Wilson manufacturers tag with adjacent size 44-2XL tag. Across the front is the Central Bankers logo in blue tackle twill. The front upper chest has player number 14. The back has player number 14 in the same lettering. The matching satin shorts feature similar Wilson tagging. Stokes number 14 appears on the left bottom. These items show appropriate use and remain original and unaltered. Early AAU jerseys are very scarce and only the refined basketball collector can truly appreciate them.
Includes LOA from Roger Stokes.
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