Bill Bridges Basketball Card

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Description:

This Bill Bridges basketball card is number 17 in a series of 264 that was manufactured by the Topps Company Inc. for the 1972-1973 National Basketball Association season. The front of the card features a posed picture of the Philadelphia 76ers forward on a yellow background. The card’s reverse features a small cartoon image illustrating the factoid that “Bill works with underprivileged youngsters,” as well as a short biography and career statistics.

Bridges played in the NBA for 13 years as a member of the St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors. Bridges was a three-time NBA All-Star, and won an NBA championship as a member of the Warriors in 1975. Bridges averaged 11.9 points and 11.9 rebounds for his career.

Date Made: 1972Copyright Date: 1969

Publisher: NBA Properties, Inc.Topps Chewing GumDepicted: Bridges, BillMaker: NBA Properties, Inc.Topps Chewing Gum

Name Of Sport Or Game: BasketballLevel Of Sport: ProfessionalWeb Subject: Sports

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See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure, Basketball Cards

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0568.064Accession Number: 1982.0568Catalog Number: 1982.0568.064

Object Name: card, basketball

Physical Description: paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-e3c1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_665065

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