Lot 622
Wilt Chamberlain and (then) Lew Alcindor: Two Very Scarce Vintage Original United Press International Photos (UPI). Early vintage original news photos can be very hard to find. Offered are two vintage original UPI photos with photo credits clearly stamped on verso of both.
1.) From February 27th, 1957 a photo of Wilt Chamberlain in his University of Kansas uniform prior to leaving to play with the Harlem Globetrotters and then onto the pros. Dated with captions line on verso and UPI licensing stamp with terms of use.
2.) From May 4, 1965, while still in high school (and prior to changing his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Fall of 1971), "Basketball prep star Lew Alcindor sits in his Russian History Class at Power Memorial Academy after announcing he plans to enter UCLA next fall. The seven-foot-one-inch Alcindor will give the UCLA Bruins their first really big man in recent basketball history. Large UPI Telephoto stamp with terms and conditions for use, but also a Central Press Association stamp and date of May 5, 1965". Estimated Value $200 - 500
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