1961 George L. Mikan Hand Signed/4x6 HOF Envelope - Genuine, w/insert🔥WOW!

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George L. Mikan
Hand Signed James Naismith First Day of Issue Basketball HOF envelope, insert and stamp.
Also included is the official
insert that came with this
item at the time of purchase.
Signed by the Legendary George L. Mikan in Bold Black Ink
George Mikan
George Lawrence Mikan Jr.
June 18, 1924 – June 1, 2005), nicknamed "
Mr. Basketball
",
was an American professional
basketball
player for the
Chicago American Gears
of the
National Basketball League
(NBL) and the
Minneapolis Lakers
of the NBL, the
Basketball Association of America
(BAA) and the
National Basketball Association
(NBA). Invariably playing with thick, round spectacles, the 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), 245 lb (111 kg) Mikan was one of the pioneers of professional basketball. Through his size and play he redefined it as a game dominated in his day by "
big men
". His prolific
rebounding
,
shot blocking
, and talent to shoot over smaller defenders with his
ambidextrous
hook shot
— the result of the
Mikan Drill
— created with
Ray Meyer
, his coach at
DePaul University
(where Mikan was a three-time All-American), all helped change the game. He also utilized the underhanded free-throw shooting technique long before
Rick Barry
made it his signature shot.
Mikan had an extremely successful playing career, winning seven NBL, BAA, and
NBA championships
in nine seasons, an
NBA All-Star Game MVP
trophy, and three
scoring titles
. He was a member of the first four
NBA All-Star games
, and the first six All-BAA and
All-NBA Teams
. Mikan was so dominant that he prompted several significant rule changes in the NBA, including the introduction of the
goaltending rule
, the widening of the foul lane — known as the "Mikan Rule" — and the creation of the
shot clock
.
After his playing career, Mikan became one of the founders of the
American Basketball Association
(ABA), serving as commissioner of the league. He was instrumental in forming the
Minnesota Timberwolves
. In his later years, Mikan was involved in a long-standing legal battle against the NBA, to increase the meager
pensions
of players who had retired before the league became lucrative. In 2005, Mikan died of complications from chronic
diabetes
.
For his accomplishments, Mikan was inducted into the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
in 1959, made the
25th
,
35th
,
50th
and
75th NBA anniversary
teams. Since April 2001, a statue of Mikan shooting his trademark hook shot stands at the entrance of the Timberwolves'
Target Center
.
George Mikan
Mikan in 1945
Personal information
Born
June 18, 1924
Joliet, Illinois
, U.S.
Died
June 1, 2005 (aged 80)
Scottsdale, Arizona
, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
Joliet Catholic
(Joliet, Illinois)
College
DePaul
(1942–1946)
Playing career
1946–1954, 1956
Position
Center
Number
99
Coaching career
1957–1958
Career history
As player:
1946–1947
Chicago American Gears
1947
–
1954
,
1956
Minneapolis Lakers
As coach:
1957–1958
Minneapolis Lakers
Career highlights and awards
5×
BAA/NBA champion
(
1949
,
1950
,
1952
–
1954
)
2×
NBL champion
(1947, 1948)
NBL Most Valuable Player
(1948)
4×
NBA All-Star
(
1951
–
1954
)
NBA All-Star Game MVP
(
1953
)
6×
All-BAA/NBA First Team
(
1949
–1954)
2×
All-NBL First Team
(1947, 1948)
NBL scoring champion
(1948)
3×
NBA scoring champion
(1949–1951)
NBA rebounding leader
(1953)
Greatest Player of the First Half-Century (1950)
NBA anniversary team
(
25th
,
35th
,
50th
,
75th
)
No. 99
honored by Los Angeles Lakers
2×
Helms Player of the Year
(1944, 1945)
Sporting News
Player of the Year
(1945)
3× Consensus first-team
All-American
(
1944
–
1946
)
No. 99
retired by DePaul Blue Demons
WPBT
champion (1948)
2×
WPBT
MVP (1946, 1948)
2× All-
WPBT
First Team (1946, 1948)
Career NBL/BAA/NBA statistics
Points
11,764 (22.6 ppg) (NBL / BAA / NBA)
10,156 (23.1 ppg) (BAA / NBA)
Rebounds
4,167 (13.4 rpg) (NBA last five seasons)
Assists
1,245 (2.8 apg) (BAA / NBA)
Stats
at NBA.com
Stats
at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006
Certified by W. M. Miller Co.
Please note that I also have at this same time on auction the same item signed by Adolph Rupp. This item was certified genuine by James Spence Authentication (JSA) I did not see the need to have each one certified which would only increase the opening bid price by .
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Super Nice. Will be shipped with all the items shown in scan.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of an envelope with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Official First Day Cover printed on the left side, and a $.04 Naismith 1861-1961 postage stamp on the right.  Hand Signed by George Mikan. The envelope was cancelled on November 6, 1961, in Springfield, MA.  Enclosed in the envelope is a (insert) with a description of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, which is located on the Springfield College campus.
This is a neat piece of Historical Memorabilia !
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This envelope/card are in EX+ to MINT Condition ( like new). Please view the scans to form your own opinion on condition. Additional information upon request. Just message me! Thanks for looking, and thanks in advance for your bids!
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