Summer Premier Auction 2014
Wed, Aug 6, 2014 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Aug 24, 2014 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 121
GAME BALL FROM SEPT. 30, 1959 ST. LOUIS HAWKS VS. PHILADELPHIA WARRIORS EXHIBITION GAME (WILT CHAMBERLAIN'S NBA DEBUT) SIGNED BY BOTH TEAMS (HELMS/LA8
Sold for
$3,510
Sold Price includes BP
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Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain one of basketballs most recognizable names played his very first professional NBA game in an exhibition battle between the St. Louis Hawks and the Philadelphia Warriors at the newly opened Los Angeles Sports Arena. The date was September 30 1959 and Chamberlain poured in 28 points that evening as he led the Warriors to a 106-102 victory over the Hawks. A commemorative basketball from that event a yellow Official Rawlings CB77 Herculite Bob Pettit The Dixie Dandy model was signed in slightly faded blue ballpoint pen by 30 different players from both teams that night including from the Warriors: Chamberlain Ernie Beck Bob Ferry Cal Ramsey Tom Gola Joe Ruklick and Guy Sparrow; along with Hawks players Bob Pettit Slater Martin Clyde Lovellette Cliff Hagan Ed McCauley Hub Reed Johnny McCarthy and Dave Gambee. Chamberlain would go on to score a total of 31419 points during his prolific NBA career as he averaged 30.1 points per game.
Autographs Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.
Includes a Letter of Provenance from the Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Collection.
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