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Dead-Ball-Hitter
02-14-2022, 01:07 PM
I personally have not found an older basketball card of an individual, named player than those found in the 1928 Aguilitas Set. Anyone know of an older one? Here's a copy I have. Please post if you have one too (or anything older)!
Exhibitman
02-15-2022, 07:37 AM
1924 TOBACCO PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF CANADA SPORTS CHAMPIONS SET AND CHECKLIST (C140)
https://prewarcardsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/tobacco-products-corporation-of-canada-champions-basketball-e1531198659650.jpg?w=157&h=321
Dead-Ball-Hitter
02-15-2022, 09:03 AM
1924 TOBACCO PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF CANADA SPORTS CHAMPIONS SET AND CHECKLIST (C140)
https://prewarcardsdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/tobacco-products-corporation-of-canada-champions-basketball-e1531198659650.jpg?w=157&h=321
wow, you brought some heat, thanks Adam for the post!
Exhibitman
02-15-2022, 01:10 PM
That card is way up there on the want lists of those who collect cards of Jewish athletes:
Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld (December 28, 1904 – November 14, 1969) was a Canadian athlete, who won a gold medal for the 100-metre relay and a silver medal for the 100-metre at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She was named "Canadian woman athlete of the half-century" in 1949, and a star at basketball, hockey, softball, and tennis. She was named Canada's Female Athlete of the First Half-Century (1900–1950). She also was called Bobbie for her "bobbed" haircut. The Bobbie Rosenfeld Award is named in her honor. She was also inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.
Vintage Basketball Pat
02-19-2022, 11:20 PM
I appreciate the discussion. I am a big fan of the 1928 Aguilitas basketball of which I own 41 cards. Also know someone who owns the Fanny card. Of course, it is tough to pry that card from his hands.
Pat
Fwoodford_34
05-16-2022, 11:34 PM
The Bobbie is probably the oldest.
The Rosa Grosse is an individual basketball card as well in the Dominion Chocolate set. I tried to attach photos.
Jewish-collector
05-17-2022, 11:39 AM
I used to have that 1925 Dominion Chocolates Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld card (that I bought from a Net54 member) some years ago, but sold it to buy other stuff that I wanted more.