Lot 666
17 Original Ozzie Sweet Negatives. A significant group of college and pro basketball original transparencies, highlighted by basketball's first big man, George Mikan, who at 6 ft. 10 in. and 245 pounds completely dominated the inside. He is the reason why the lane was widened from 6 to 12 feet, but even that couldn't stop him. Five negatives are of Mikan: two 5 x 4 in. and three 2¾ x 2 1/8 in., of Mikan in 1949 in his Minneapolis Lakers uniform. There are three of the larger negatives of Cincinnati Royals Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson and Jack Twyman, from 1960, as well as a smaller one of the two and one of Robertson alone. Also, two larger and one small negative of Ralph Beard, one of the "Fabulous Five" from Adolph Rupp's Kentucky team that won its first NCAA championship in 1948, and one large and three small negatives (two with his CCNY winning team) of Nat Holman, legendary player and coach who coached CCNY to both the NCAA and NIT titles in 1950.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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