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ELGIN BAYLOR 1954 C.I.T. MOST POINTS TROPHY
A trophy presented to Elgin Baylor in 1954 for scoring the most points
in the City Invitational Tournament (C.I.T.). In 1954, Baylor attended Spingarn
High School in Washington, D.C., and was honored with 1st
team All Met and won the SSA’s Livingston Trophy as the area’s Best
Basketball Player in 1954. The trophy features a yellow metal male
basketball figure standing on top of a yellow metal and plastic base
flanked by two metal birds framed by yellow plastic. The engraved
plaque reads “C.I.T./ Most Points/ Tourney/ 1954.”
17 by 7 by 3 inches
$400-600
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ELGIN BAYLOR 1954 C.I.T. HIGH SCHOOL MVP
A trophy presented to Elgin Baylor in 1954 for being named Most Valuable
Player at the high school level City Invitational Tournament (C.I.T.). Baylor
joined Spingarn High School in 1954 and in that same year was named 1st
team All-Met and also won the SSA’s Livingstone Trophy as Washington,
D.C.’s best basketball player in 1954. Baylor finished with a 36.1 points
per game average for his eight inter-high Division II league games. The trophy
features a yellow metal male basketball figure on top of a yellow metal
chalice. This chalice sits on a yellow plastic and yellow metal base that is engraved
with the words “C.I.T./ M.V.P./ 1954.”
19 by 6 ½ by 5 inches, overall
$400-600
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ELGIN BAYLOR 1966 SPINGARN
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI AWARD
An award presented to Elgin Baylor by
the alumni association of his former high
school, Joel Elias Spingarn High School in
Washington, D.C. The award is a wood
plaque mounted on a wood base, featuring
an attached engraved metal plaque.
The plaque reads “ELGIN G. BAYLOR/
For Outstanding Achievement/ In The
N.B.A./ Spingarn/ Alumni Association/
1966.”
$200-300