Back Lot Number: 395  
     

Lot 395
 
Description: Benny Borgmann lot of vintage basketball memorabilia. Quality group of items relating to the first Professional basketball player to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and who was a member of the Original Celtics and Fort Wayne Hoosiers. Includes His personal Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Induction pin with ribbon; (9) misc. photographs incl. Borgmann w/Richard Nixon, 1930 Fort Wayne Hoosiers photo, and several misc. images; (2) 8"x10" Sacramento Seals baseball team photographs taken at Solon Prison (Borgmann played in baseball Minor Leagues for several years in 1920-30's), 1936 Red Birds Minor League team photo signed by players on back incl. Borgmann (Mgr.), Kurowski, Alston ,and Martin; 1920 "Pictorial History of the 78th in France" booklet; and (2) large format cabinet team photos of Borgmann as baseball and basketball player at Quettig High School in Paterson,NJ: Range VG-EX/MT
   
Estimated Price: ($1,500.00-$2,000.00)  
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