Favorite Sportscaster cards

[shagrotn77]

Originally Posted by Michael B

The one with the women's basketball game is a great card. It has Uljana Semjonova (preferred spelling), Pattie Sue Head (Summit) #14 on the right. Lusia Harris trying to block Semjonova's shot. Nancy Dunkle #8 and Julienne Simpson #15. Harris died earlier this year and Semjonova turned 70 a few weeks ago. An acquaintance who lives in Latvia says she does not like publicity, but she is one of the countries most famous athletes. She competed for the Soviet Union since Latvia was a CSR (Communist Socialist Republic). The one of Ann Meyers is probably either the Pan Am Games or World Championships as she wore #6 at the 1976 Olympics.

Thanks for the info, Michael. I’m a big fan of that card. To the best of my knowledge, it’s the only playing days issue for Harris and Summitt.

[Peter_Spaeth]

One of my favorite athletes.

[wdmullins]

Originally Posted by shagrotn77

I’m a big fan of that card. To the best of my knowledge, it’s the only playing days issue for Harris and Summitt.

I've seen it mentioned that Harris had a postcard from 1972 (but have never seen the card itself).

And strictly speaking, since the card was no earlier than 1977, it isn't a playing days issue for Summitt. Her last playing days were the 1976 Olympics. In 1977 she was coaching at Tennessee in AIAW competition.

[shagrotn77]

Originally Posted by wdmullins

I've seen it mentioned that Harris had a postcard from 1972 (but have never seen the card itself).

And strictly speaking, since the card was no earlier than 1977, it isn't a playing days issue for Summitt. Her last playing days were the 1976 Olympics. In 1977 she was coaching at Tennessee in AIAW competition.

If that '72 postcard ever surfaces, I'd love to see it.

[wdmullins]

I screwed up earlier. The Harris postcard was 1992, not 1972. Apologies.

[steve B]

AS far as I know they were - At least in the US- sold by subscription, so much a month for a certain number of cards.
I think - but am not sure- that each subscription began with set 1 and continued showing up as long as your money held out.
The number at the lower right ends in the set and card number. The Astrodome card is set 20 card 2.

A totally crazy set if you count all the different printing locations, languages, etc.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by steve B

AS far as I know they were - At least in the US- sold by subscription, so much a month for a certain number of cards.
I think - but am not sure- that each subscription began with set 1 and continued showing up as long as your money held out.
The number at the lower right ends in the set and card number. The Astrodome card is set 20 card 2.

A totally crazy set if you count all the different printing locations, languages, etc.

And while for the most part the different countries overlap, some subjects were issued only in one country I think, like Maradona in the Finnish version.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And while for the most part the different countries overlap, some subjects were issued only in one country I think, like Maradona in the Finnish version.

Yeah, there were lots of subjects only issued in Specific countries. I know I've had stacks of Finnish and Swedish Boxing Sportscasters, and each country has several local boxers only found in those sets.

Nothing as dramatic as a Maradona though.

The foreign version with the same subjects often have different dates on the back from the English language versions.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by shagrotn77

Thanks for the info, Michael. I’m a big fan of that card. To the best of my knowledge, it’s the only playing days issue for Harris and Summitt.

I am not a card person so I would not even know if there are any cards of them. I have photos of both. In the thread about basketball photos and postcards I posted a photo of Pattie Sue Head in 1973 after she won a gold medal at the Universiade. I also have an Olympic game action photo of Harris.

[wdmullins]

Originally Posted by Michael B

I posted a photo of Pattie Sue Head

"Pattie Sue"? She went by Trisha, or sometimes Trish, when she was young.

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by wdmullins

"Pattie Sue"? She went by Trisha, or sometimes Trish, when she was young.

I believe I have seen one that way. I may have gotten one in person like that years ago. Here is the closest I have now.

Head, Pat.JPG

[wdmullins]

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[Peter_Spaeth]

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[D. Bergin]

Here's one I consider extremely under-rated.