If bidding on Olympic memorabilia intrigues you, it’s time to be Shy. That’s not a contradiction. SCP Auctions is offering the gold medal won at the 1936 Summer Olympics by United States basketball player Carl Shy. It is one of several pieces of Shy’s memorabilia being offered by the California-based auction company in its Fall Premier online auction, which begins on … [Read more...]
New Kid in Town: Jackie Robinson Joins UCLA Football Squad
Seven years before he broke baseball’s long-standing color barrier, Jackie Robinson was better known as a UCLA football player. Today’s Vintage Photo of the Day is an image from the late summer of 1940. For the country, World War II was still more than a year away and the UCLA program was one of few that were integrated. Robinson is shown leaping into the air for the … [Read more...]
John Wooden Family Signs Licensing Deal
IMG Licensing has signed the Family of legendary basketball coach John Wooden for licensing and endorsements. Following what the company called "an extremely competitive process", IMG Licensing was selected by the Wooden Family to manage endorsement, licensing and media opportunities. IMG represents the "right of publicity" of John Wooden including his name, voice, … [Read more...]
John Wooden Jacket Bidding Rockets Upward
Bidding for the coach's jacket worn by John Wooden during his stellar career at UCLA has surpassed $94,000 with two days left in the bidding being conducted by Grey Flannel Auctions. "What makes this jacket so special is that it's a trademark item of clothing," said company president Richard E. Russek. "We have photos spanning decades of Mr. Wooden's career in which he is … [Read more...]
Pauley Jump Circle, Other Items Set Auction Records
The autographed original center court jump circle from UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion sold for $325,085 in SCP Auctions' April catalog event, which ended in the wee hours of Sunday morning. SCP said the price for the Pauley jump circle was the most ever paid for any piece of college basketball memorabilia. Winning bidders' identities weren't revealed. When the auction was … [Read more...]
Original Pauley Pavilion Jump Circle Offered
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tipped off his college career there. Bill Walton, too. It was the ground zero of greatness for one of sports' greatest dynasties. Now, the original UCLA Pauley Pavilion Center Court Section, or jump circle, is being offered to the highest bidder. SCP Auctions will offer the court as a special item in its upcoming auction that also features the Red … [Read more...]
Hometown Gets Wooden Memorabilia
Long before John Wooden went on to become a basketball icon at UCLA, he was "Johnny Wooden", the pride of Martinsville, Indiana. It's where he honed his skills in the early days of hoops before moving on to a college career at Purdue University. Last week, Wooden's two children boxed up memorabilia from the coach's career and shipped it to the city for display. It's … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Kareem Lawsuit Update, Hockey Jerseys
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's $1 million lawsuit against Upper Deck over the use of photographs from his UCLA days in the sports card maker's products is making its way through the southern California court system. The latest word, according to TMZ.com, which has the court papers, is that UD has asked for a change of venue. The company would like to have the trial in San Diego … [Read more...]
Signed UCLA Lithos Benefit School
A UCLA fan who purchased the remaining stock of signed lithographs featuring the late coach John Wooden and several of his greatest players is putting them on the market, with a portion of the proceeds targeted for the school. Designed by former L.A. Laker Rudy LaRusso, the lithograph includes autographs from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Marques Johnson, Mike … [Read more...]