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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR SIGNED 1967-68 NBA ALL-STAR TEAM<br />
PLAQUE<br />
A NBA All-Star Team plaque presented to Elgin Baylor in 1968<br />
by The Sporting News. The wood plaque features images of five<br />
players and reads “The Sporting News/ 1967-68/ NBA/ All-<br />
Star Team/ Elgin Baylor/ Los Angeles Lakers/ Dave Bing/ Detroit<br />
Pistons/ Willis Reed/ New York Knicks/ Oscar Robertson/<br />
Cincinnati Royals/ Wilt Chamberlain/ Philadelphia 76ers/<br />
Player of the Year.” The award is signed by Baylor in silver<br />
marker.<br />
16 by 11 inches<br />
$300-500<br />
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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR 1968 SPORTS CITIZEN OF THE WEEK PLAQUE<br />
A Sports Citizen of the Week plaque presented to Elgin Baylor on<br />
March 22, 1968, by the KLAC radio station and sponsored by Lincoln<br />
Savings & Loan Association. The crest-shaped wood frame has a yellow<br />
metal plaque mounted to the center and reads “Lincoln Savings & Loan<br />
Association/ Sports Citizen/ Of the Week/ Elgin Baylor/ Presented on/<br />
KLAC/ 3-22-68. A round gold metal cameo of two male basketball<br />
players shooting a basketball is centered on the top of the plaque.<br />
8 ¼ by 7 ¼ inches, overall<br />
$100-200<br />
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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR 1968 AMBASSADOR OF GOOD WILL LETTER<br />
A letter presented to Elgin Baylor on July 19, 1968, by Kenneth A. Schmied,<br />
mayor of Louisville, Kentucky. The letter was given, along with the Key to the<br />
City, for Baylor’s commitment. The letter reads “Elgin Baylor/ who, through<br />
distinguished deeds has exhibited the/ qualifications necessary, the commission<br />
of a Louisville/ Ambassador of Good Will/ and the responsibility of furthering<br />
the fame of/ Louisville’s business progress, civic accomplishment,<br />
cultural and intellectual achievement, and gracious/ living, wherever he may<br />
be.” The letter is signed in blue ink by Kenneth A. Schmied complete with an<br />
embossed yellow gold sticker with two blue ribbons that reads “City of<br />
Louisville/ 1778” with three fleur-de-lis embossed in the center.<br />
14 by 11 inches<br />
$100-150<br />
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ELGIN B<strong>AY</strong>LOR SIGNED 1968-69 NBA PL<strong>AY</strong>ER OF THE YEAR<br />
PLAQUE<br />
A congratulatory plaque presented to Elgin Baylor in 1969 by The Academy<br />
of Professional Sports for being nominated for 1968-69 NBA Player of the<br />
Year. The wood plaque features the APS emblem and reads “The Academy<br />
of/ Professional Sports/ congratulates/ Elgin Baylor/ on being nominated/<br />
by his fellow players for the/ National Basketball Association/ Player of the<br />
Year/ 1968-69.” The award is signed by Elgin Baylor in blue marker.<br />
13 by 11 inches<br />
$200-300<br />
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