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9186. J. Walter Kennedy (8) Signed
Transfer Contracts. Group lot of eight NBA player contracts relating to the St. Louis Hawks and their move to Atlanta in 1968, each one page, 8.5 x 11, May 10, 1968. Each document is a “Uniform Agreement for Assignment of a Player’s Contract to or by Club,” between the St. Louis Hawks Basketball Club, Inc., and Atlanta Hawks Basketball, Inc., for the following players: Lenny Wilkens, Skip Harlicka, Zelmo Beaty, Jim Davis, Bill Bridges, Joe Caldwell, Lou Hudson, and Paul Silas. Each contract is signed at the conclusion by NBA commissioner J. Walter Kennedy, and countersigned by representatives from both teams and two witnesses. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Used in training by ‘The Greatest’
9187. Muhammad Ali Training Worn Mouthpieces Training Mouthpieces. Everlast mouthpieces personally-owned
and -used in training camp by former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in the mid 1970s. The off-white rubber mouthpieces both feature raised text on the underside: “Everlast, Everguard.” In very good condition, with expected signs of wear and age. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the daughter of the Wali Muhammad (Youngblood), the longtime assistant trainer and cornerman of Ali, who affirms that the “mouthpieces used by Muhammad Ali…[were] a part of the collection of my father.” Provenance: Heritage Auctions, Sports Collectibles Muhammad Ali Platinum Night, September 2016. Starting Bid $200
credible t-shirt personally-owned and -used in training camp by former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in the mid 1970s. The yellow, soft cotton t-shirt with off-white cuffs and V-neck collar, no size (likely large), features black felt lettering to the left chest, “ALI,” and the back, “MUHAMMAD ALI.” In very good condition, with scattered stains, and tears on the back. Originates from the family of Ali’s assistant trainer. Provenance: Heritage Auctions, Sports Collectibles Muhammad Ali Platinum Night, September 2016. Starting Bid $300
Worn by Ali in training camp
9189. Rocky Marciano Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy
7 x 9.25 promotional photo of Marciano in a full-length pose as the ‘Heavyweight Champion of the World,’ signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To my pal Nazzy, Rocky Marciano.” Archivally triple-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 17.25. In fine condition, with a bit of trivial skipping to signature and inscription, and a few light surface marks and impressions. Starting Bid $200
