Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Highlights Basketball Card
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Highlights Basketball Card
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- Description
- This Topps basketball card features a recap of the 1972-1973 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks. The front of the card features an in-game action photo of Boston Celtics players Dave Cowens and Paul Silas defending a shot by an unidentified member of the Hawks. The card’s reverse has the dates and scores of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Semi-Final series, which Boston won in six games.
- The Boston Celtics roster in this series featured five players who had been or would later become NBA All-Stars: Dave Cowens, Paul Silas, John Havlicek, Jo Jo White, and Paul Westphal. The Atlanta Hawks featured three such players with Lou Hudson, Pete Maravich, and Walt Bellamy.
- Object Name
- card, basketball
- date made
- 1972
- copyright date
- 1969
- publisher
- NBA Properties, Inc.
- Topps Chewing Gum
- maker
- NBA Properties, Inc.
- Topps Chewing Gum
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm
- ID Number
- 1982.0568.055
- accession number
- 1982.0568
- catalog number
- 1982.0568.055
- subject
- Basketball
- Professional
- Sports
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- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Basketball Cards
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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