sports 983. Kareem-Abdul Jabbar Signed Photograph. Vintage circa 1967 glossy 7.75
x 10 photo of Lew Alcindor dribbling a basketball in his UCLA Bruins uniform, signed in blue ballpoint, “Lew Alcindor.” In fine condition, with lightly trimmed side borders, and poor-to-moderate signature contrast. A terrifically early signed photo of Jabbar as college hoop’s most dominant player—after leading the Bucks to its first NBA championship at age 24 in 1971, Alcindor took the Muslim name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Early photos signed by “Lew Alcindor” are quite scarce.Starting Bid $200
Circa 1932-33 signature from ‘The Iron Horse’
Image above is larger than actual size. 984. Lou Gehrig Signature. Pencil signature, “Lou Gehrig,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2 sheet. Archivally matted and framed
with a photo of Gehrig in his Yankees uniform to an overall size of 14.75 x 19. In fine condition, with faint soiling. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance from the son of the original recipient, which reads: “During the 1930’s, my grandparents, Frances and William Sears, ran a small hotel during the summer in Hampton Beach, N.H. Once the season was over, they would pack up their two children (William and Dorothy) and head down to St. Petersburg where they worked at the Washington Hotel. My grandfather worked as a bartender at the hotel restaurant. My mother, Dorothy, would frequent her dad at work to get what was then a special treat—an ice-cold Coca-Cola. One time, when she went in for her daily treat, her dad said ‘That gentlemen sitting over there is Lou Gehrig. Why don’t you go ask for his autograph?’ Thinking nothing of it, my mother went over, asked for his autograph, and came back with autograph in hand. The people in the restaurant were amazed that she succeeded. Apparently, Lou Gehrig did not give out autographs—especially while eating lunch. But maybe he had a soft spot for daring young girls.” Starting Bid $300
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