Show your Pre-1940 Pro basketball items

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by olsport

I think they should have an area on here (if they want) of any other sports Memorabilia besides baseball (please).!

Paul

On the memorabilia side, I don't think anyone ever gets fussed if it's another sport or even post-war.

Max

[vintagebrett]

Hutch picture basketball box - probably from early 40's



Sonnett basketball in box endorsed by Phog Allen (post 1950 but still neat)

[aelefson]

Hi-
I recently acquired the book scanned below and while it is from 1943, and I am guessing it is either college or high school, I thought it was pretty cool and figured I would share it anyway. The best part of it to me is that every page has play diagrams, notes, and player totals (sorry for the odd tint on the page scanned. I need a new scanner).
Yours in collecting,
Alan Elefson
aelefson@hotmail.com

[ramram]

Here's a few:

Rob M.

Buffalo Germans 1911 World Champions (HOF team and one of the greatest of all time):

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Broadside with game listing on one side and news article about the team on the flip:

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True "Cagers" that played inside of a fenced court:

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[erstevens]

Brett

One of your pictures shows a stitched-cover basketball. When were those used?

[vintagebrett]

Hi
That's one of my OK MFG Co Volleyballs - not a basketball - it is from the 1940's.

[wpeters]

Here's a few items that may be of interest.







The large silver basketball trophy was given to Al Cervi in 1951.