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Historic Early Helms Hall of Fame Collection Set for Auction

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SCP Auctions’ “Mid-Summer Classic” will begin on Wednesday, August 6, and run through Saturday, August 23, at www.scpauctions.com. More than 850 top-quality lots will be up for bid including nearly 300 items from the coveted Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Collection. The Helms Athletic Foundation was a sports organization founded in 1936 by W.R. “Bill” Schroeder, a private … [Read more...] about Historic Early Helms Hall of Fame Collection Set for Auction

Whereabouts of Wilt’s 100 Point Ball Remain a Mystery

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It's one of the holy grails of sports memorabilia.  Along with Bill Mazeroski's Series-winning ball in 1960 and before that, the Shot Heard Round the World in '51, the basketball used in the Wilt Chamberlain 100 point game 50 years ago is still missing.  Or is it? What really became of the ball after that historic night in Hershey Pa., in 1962 has been lost over time.  … [Read more...] about Whereabouts of Wilt’s 100 Point Ball Remain a Mystery

Part of Chamberlain 100-Point Game Court Will Be Cut Up, Given Away

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The basketball court on which Wilt Chamberlain scored his historic 100 points versus the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 has been acquired by the Philadelphia 76ers and part of it will be cut up and given away to fans at a game on the 50th anniversary of the remarkable feat. The historic court was purchased from Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, who had stored it … [Read more...] about Part of Chamberlain 100-Point Game Court Will Be Cut Up, Given Away

Basketball Hall of Fame Auction: $1.48 Million

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A traditional part of the annual slate of festivities held at the Basketball Hall of Fame  is the Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Auction, which this year brought in  $1.48 million – a result Grey Flannel Auctions' Richard Russek, described as “fantastic, especially considering there were 222 lots in the sale. The average lot price was $6,671, and 100 percent of the lots … [Read more...] about Basketball Hall of Fame Auction: $1.48 Million