The St Louis Hawks....
 

....before Atlanta

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Remember them, fondly and vaguely.
Dad was a big fan.

Wasn't Bob Costas their announcer or radio guy?

Lot of BBHOFers in that photo.......(5) I think............

Costs worked for the Spirits of St. Louis in the ABA. Listened to him when I was a kid. Great stories in the book "Loose Balls".

That "other" St. Louis basketball team - the one with soon to be famous announcer.

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Hawks Autographed Team Picture
 

This is the same picture that Al posted to start this thread. It is autographed on the back by all 12 pictured Hawks. I have an unsigned pic that someday I will have matted side-by-side.

1965-66 St. Louis Hawks Schedule
 

This is a single fold Hawks sched from 1965-66. On the inside you will notice where I marked with a 7th grader's anticipation, the first game I ever attended. My dad and I had a blast!

I never dreamed that they would move out of town and that was the only Hawks game I ever saw.


M101-4 collectors will notice that the Hawks had ticket offices at 4 Famous-Barr Department stores.

1961 Essex Meats Complete Set
 

"The St. Louis Hawks are on the air!"

St Louis Spirits
 

In the mid 70s I was a new attorney for Southwestern Bell which was at the time a sub of AT&T. I ended up trying to recover a cell phone for non payment from Marvin Barnes, I think after he left the team. Back in those days cell phones were expensive and big...in a briefcase

He was aptly nicknamed "Moo-vin'" Marvin Barnes. You weren't the only one looking for him.

Hey, Hawks Collectors
 

Take look at the Stan Musial bat over on the Vintage Memorabilia Forum for a possible connection to ALR-bishop's Hawks programs posted above.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=182967

Matted and framed.

Yes, five Hall of Famers. As I posted in the other thread on photos:

Not only a lot of HOFers. Father of a future player, Bob father of Danny Ferry. Also four players who would later play with the Celtics - Lovellette, Macauley, Green and McCarthy. Lovellette, Green and McCarthy would play on championship teams with them. I believe Lovellette was the first player to win an NCAA championship, Olympic gold medal and NBA Championship.

The ATL got Maravich with a pre-Bieber haircut and some interesting uniforms.

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Before Atlanta
Before St. Louis
Before Milwaukee
Before Tri City
It was Buffalo For 38 days

1946 the first year of the BAA. The NBL had been struggling along for 20 years and seeing the competition they expanded. This is a program from the 2nd Buffalo home game. Coached by Nat Hickey and had star player Pop Gates. I have a 1st game program around here somewhere.

Ignore one of them.

Love the St. Louis Hawks. Have Greg Marecek's 2 books about them plus some photos & memorabilia. I have this 11x 14 licensed photofile photo with original signatures. Not sure why the promotor (who did the reunion) didn't get Bridges to sign it as he was around when the photo was made.

Jerry---looks great framed

Jewish--neat item

Jerry---I have a "set" of the Essex Meats Hawks but like my 51 Topps Current All Star "set" of 8 which is missing the unissued Roberts, Konstanty and Stankey, my Essex sets is missing Sihugo Green

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[QUOTE=ALR-bishop;2210971]Jerry---looks great framed

Jewish--neat item

Jerry---I have a "set" of the Essex Meats Hawks but like my 51 Topps Current All Star "set" of 8 which is missing the unissued Roberts, Konstanty and Stankey, my Essex sets is missing Sihugo Green



Cool stuff, Art! Don't feel bad about the last three 1951 Topps. There just aren't many Roberts, Konstanty and Stankeys out there. I have never seen that Hawks glass before. I have two others that I will post when I get some good pics.

Thanks guys. Now that Lou Hudson will be inducted into the HOF class of 2022, all the signatures are HOF players. Oh hell yeah. :D

1965-66 St. Louis Hawks glass

Yes I posted this program on new acquisitions but I hoped that Hawks fans would like to see this as well.
Signatures
Lovellette
Ferrari
Levine
McMillon
Pettit
Hagen
Sims
Faust
Hill
McCarthy
Wilkins

Hawks vs Lakers and Pistons vs Packers double header..