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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR 1974 TENNIS AWARD<br />
A framed tennis award presented to Elgin Baylor on May 25, 1974, by<br />
L&J Properties for Baylor’s contribution to the success of the new facilities<br />
at Valley Racquet Club. The award reads “An Organization Devoted to<br />
the Development of Tennis as a means/ of healthful recreation and physical<br />
fitness and to the/ maintenance of high standards of fair play and/<br />
sportsmanship.” The award is dated 25 May 1974, and to the left is a<br />
gold-embossed sticker with green, red and blue ribbons that reads “L&J<br />
PROPERTIES/ INCORPORATED/ APR. 9,/ 1974/ CALIFORNIA.” It is<br />
signed by the director of tennis and vice president of the Valley Racquet<br />
Club, “Dale Jensen,” in black ink. Framed.<br />
11 ¾ by 9 ¼ inches<br />
$100-200<br />
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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR SIGNED 1974 CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC AWARD<br />
A Celebrity Golf Classic award presented to Elgin Baylor in 1974 by the<br />
Southern Christian Leadership Conference West. The wood award features a<br />
metal plaque with images of participating celebrities including Baylor and<br />
reads “The Southern Christian Leadership Conference West/ Celebrity Golf<br />
Classic/ Alondra Park/ Golf Course/ Lawndale, Ca./ Aug. 24-25/ Sat. &<br />
Sun./ Elgin Baylor/ ACLC West on this day August 25, 1974, proudly/<br />
presents this award for your active support as/ co-chairman of our first<br />
Celebrity Golf Classic.” The award is signed by Baylor in silver marker.<br />
11 by 8 inches<br />
$50-75<br />
114 | PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR<br />
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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR 1974 NBA ALL-STAR GAME TROPHY<br />
A trophy presented to Elgin Baylor by the NBA on January 15, 1974, in<br />
Seattle, Washington, for the 1974 NBA All-Star Game. The trophy features<br />
a spinning NBA blue and red logo insignia on top of a white metal base<br />
with an engraved plaque that reads “National Basketball Assn./ All Star<br />
Game/ Seattle, Washington, January 15, 1974.”<br />
4 by 4 by 3 inches<br />
$800-1,000<br />
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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR 1074 CELEBRITY<br />
TENNIS TOURNAMENT TROPHY<br />
A trophy presented to Elgin Baylor on<br />
June 30, 1974, at the Capistrano Racquet<br />
Club for winning the men’s<br />
celebrity doubles tournament. The silverplated<br />
trophy is combined with white<br />
metal and features a male tennis player<br />
in the service position on top of a double-handled<br />
chalice mounted on a<br />
wood base. A white metal plaque is affixed<br />
to the base and reads “Skiles &<br />
Henderson/ Celebrity/ Tennis Tournament/<br />
June 29, 30, 1974/ Winner/ A<br />
Fl. Men’s Doubles/ Capistrano Racquet<br />
Club.”<br />
26 by 6 ½ by 6 ½ inches, overall<br />
$300-500
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