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Lot #9300
1933 Basketball Exhibition Program Original Celtics vs New York Renaissance

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Description

Rare vintage 5.5 x 9 program for a game between the Original Celtics, “Worlds Champions, New York, N. Y.,” and the New York Renaissance, “Worlds Colored Champions,” on March 31, 1933, at the Zembo Mosque in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The program features rosters for both teams and lists Hall of Fame players Joe Lapchick and Dutch Dehnert, as well as other hardwood pioneers like Fats Jenkins, Pappy Ricks, Eyre Saitch, Charles ‘Tarzan’ Cooper, Bill Yancey, and ‘Wee’ Willie Smith. The program also contains classic period advertising throughout. In very good condition, with a light central fold and some staining.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Sports
  • Dates: #605 - Ended March 25, 2021