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Publisher:
Topps Chewing Gum  Search this
NBA Properties, Inc.  Search this
Depicted:
Long, Willie  Search this
Maker:
Topps Chewing Gum  Search this
NBA Properties, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
card, basketball
Date made:
1972
Copyright date:
1969
Description:
This Willie Long basketball card is number 214 in a series of 264 that was manufactured by the Topps Company Inc. for the 1972-1973 American Basketball Association season. The front of the card features a posed picture of the Denver Rockets forward-center on a yellow background. The card’s reverse features a small cartoon image illustrating the factoid that “Willie carried 3.4 scholastic average on 4.0 system,” as well as a short biography and career statistics. Willie played for the Floridians and Denver Rockets during his three-year ABA career.
Name of sport or game:
Basketball  Search this
Level of sport:
Professional  Search this
Web subject:
Sports  Search this
ID Number:
1982.0568.093
Accession number:
1982.0568
Catalog number:
1982.0568.093
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Basketball Cards
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-6fc0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_665030