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Autograph Projects
Taking trips into basketball history
Wilt's 100 (5/17)
Collecting the autographs of all the players who took the court during Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in Hershey, PA on March 2, 1962. Below is the box score.17 total players took the court in the game.
Philadelphia Warriors
| Player |
Pos |
Min |
FGM |
FGA |
FTM |
FTA |
Reb |
Ast |
PF |
Pts |
| Paul Arizin |
SF |
31 |
7 |
18 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
16 |
| Tom Meschery |
PF |
40 |
7 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
16 |
| Wilt Chamberlain |
C |
48 |
36 |
63 |
28 |
32 |
25 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
| Guy Rodgers |
PG |
48 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
12 |
7 |
20 |
5 |
11 |
| Al Attles |
SG |
34 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
17 |
| York Larese |
SG |
14 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
| Ed Conlin |
F |
14 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Joe Ruklick |
F |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Ted Luckenbill |
F |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Team rebounds |
3 |
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| Team totals |
240 |
63 |
115 |
43 |
52 |
60 |
39 |
25 |
169 |
New York Knicks
| Player |
Pos |
Min |
FGM |
FGA |
FTM |
FTA |
Reb |
Ast |
PF |
Pts |
| Willie Naulls |
PF |
43 |
9 |
22 |
13 |
15 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
31 |
| Johnny Green |
SF |
21 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
| Darrall Imhoff |
C |
20 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
| Richie Guerin |
SG |
46 |
13 |
29 |
13 |
17 |
8 |
6 |
5 |
39 |
| Al Butler |
PG |
32 |
4 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
| Cleveland Buckner |
SF |
33 |
16 |
26 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
33 |
| Dave Budd |
C |
27 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
| Donnie Butcher |
PG |
18 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
| Team rebounds |
4 |
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| Team totals |
240 |
57 |
118 |
33 |
41 |
60 |
17 |
32 |
147 |
After collecting all of the above, these autographs will be matted and framed. Photos of the project will be posted.
Starting off: We already have Ed Conlin from our Syracuse Nats collection.

Mailed autograph requests to Tom Meschery and Darrall Imhoff on 11/14/11.
Mailed autograph request to Ted Luckenbill on 11/16/11. Received back in 14 days on 11/30/11.
Mailed autograph request to Cleveland Buckner on 11/21/11.
Mailed autograph request to Willie Naulls on 11/28/11.
Mailed autograph requests to Joe Ruklick and York Larese on 12/5/11. Received Joe Ruklick back in 9 days, on a signed team photo. Received York Larese back in 15 days on 12/20/11.
Won Jumpin' Johnny Green autograph on Ebay on 3/8/12. |
The 1957-58 St. Louis Hawks (3/14)
The Boston Celtics won 11 championships in 13 years. The only 2 teams to beat them, the 1957-58 St. Louis Hawks and the 1967-68 Philadelphia 76ers, were both coached by Alex Hannum.
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Birth Date |
Exp |
College |
| 11 |
Jack Coleman |
F-C |
6-7 |
195 |
May 23, 1924 |
8 |
University of Louisville |
| 12 |
Walt Davis |
C-F |
6-8 |
205 |
January 5, 1931 |
4 |
Texas A&M University |
| 16 |
Cliff Hagan |
F-G |
6-4 |
210 |
December 9, 1931 |
1 |
University of Kentucky |
| 20 |
Ed Macauley |
C-F |
6-8 |
185 |
March 22, 1928 |
8 |
Saint Louis University |
| 22 |
Slater Martin |
G |
5-10 |
170 |
October 22, 1925 |
8 |
University of Texas at Austin |
| 21 |
Jack McMahon |
G |
6-1 |
185 |
December 3, 1928 |
5 |
St. John's University |
| 12 |
Red Morrison |
F-C |
6-8 |
220 |
April 26, 1932 |
2 |
University of Idaho |
| 17 |
Med Park |
G-F |
6-2 |
205 |
April 11, 1933 |
2 |
University of Missouri |
| 17 |
Worthy Patterson |
G |
6-2 |
175 |
June 17, 1931 |
R |
University of Connecticut |
| 9 |
Bob Pettit |
F-C |
6-9 |
205 |
December 12, 1932 |
3 |
Louisiana State University |
| 19 |
Frank Selvy |
G-F |
6-3 |
180 |
November 9, 1932 |
2 |
Furman University |
| 13 |
Chuck Share |
C |
6-11 |
235 |
March 14, 1927 |
6 |
Bowling Green State University |
| 15 |
Win Wilfong |
G-F |
6-2 |
185 |
March 18, 1933 |
R |
University of Memphis |
After collecting all of the above, these autographs will be matted and framed. Photos of the project will be posted.
Starting off: We already have Frank Selvy & Alex Hannum from our Syracuse Nats collection.


Mailed autograph request to Chuck Share on 12/5/11. Received back in 7 days on 12/12/11.
Mailed autograph request to Worthy Patterson on 12/7/11.
Won Easy Ed Macauley on Ebay on 3/21/12. |
The 1974-75 Kentucky Colonels (1/13)
The Colonels were the American Basketball Champions during the 1974-75 season. This would be the only time the Kentucky would be champs in the 9 year history of the league.
| No. |
Player |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Birth Date |
Exp |
College |
| 14 |
Bird Averitt |
G |
6-1 |
170 |
July 22, 1952 |
1 |
Pepperdine University |
| 25 |
Jim Bradley |
F |
6-8 |
215 |
March 16, 1952 |
1 |
Northern Illinois University |
| 10 |
Louie Dampier |
G |
6-0 |
170 |
November 20, 1944 |
7 |
University of Kentucky |
| 53 |
Artis Gilmore |
C |
7-2 |
240 |
September 21, 1949 |
3 |
Jacksonville University |
| 12 |
Joe Hamilton |
G |
5-10 |
160 |
July 5, 1948 |
4 |
North Texas State University |
| 44 |
Dan Issel |
C-F |
6-9 |
235 |
October 25, 1948 |
4 |
University of Kentucky |
| 22 |
Wil Jones |
F |
6-8 |
205 |
February 27, 1947 |
5 |
Albany State University |
| 23 |
Gene Littles |
G |
6-0 |
160 |
June 29, 1943 |
5 |
High Point University |
| 24 |
Ted McClain |
G |
6-1 |
180 |
August 30, 1946 |
3 |
Tennessee State University |
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Red Robbins |
F-C |
6-8 |
190 |
September 30, 1944 |
7 |
University of Tennessee |
| 31 |
Marv Roberts |
F-C |
6-8 |
200 |
January 29, 1950 |
3 |
Utah State University |
| 11 |
John Roche |
G |
6-3 |
170 |
September 26, 1949 |
3 |
University of South Carolina |
| 42 |
Ronald Thomas |
F |
6-6 |
215 |
November 19, 1950 |
2 |
University of Louisville |
After collecting all of the above, these autographs will be matted and framed. Photos of the project will be posted.
Mailed autograph request to Bird Averitt on 12/5/11.
Mailed autograph request to Louie Dampier on 12/7/11. Received back in 8 days on 12/15/11, but have to resend.
Mailed autograph request to Gene Littles and Dan Issel on 12/19/11. Received Dan Issel back in 19 days on 1/7/12. |
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