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Lot # 296: 1955 Bill Russell, "USF Monster Skies Above the Rim" Dramatic Early Photo

Category: Basketball

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 12 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "October Collectors Auction 2019",
which ran from 10/2/2019 9:00 AM to
10/12/2019 8:00 PM


Lot Description  

1955 Dramatic photo showing the absolute dominance of University of San Francisco forward Bill Russell skying above the rim against Niagara who was unable to do anything to stop the Hall of Famer. One of his greatest images we have ever handled that shows his superstardom better than almost any we have ever seen!

Size: 7x9.25
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10

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