Description
The Bulletin, Reprint of the December 1956, from the National Association of Basketball Coaches, with the signatures of 22 Hall of Fame coaches, players and basketball executives.
Octavo, 8pp. Publisher’s red paper wrappers, bound at the spine with two staples. First day of issue stamp, the “Naismith 1861-1961” commemorative, affixed to the cover. Includes two articles on the history of basketball, one by Dr. Naismith.
This copy is signed by 22 Naismith Hall of Fame coaches, players and basketball executives. This was presumably signed at the 1991 Hall of Fame ceremonies, where Bob Knight and Boris Stankovic were inducted.
The complete list of signatories includes: C. M. Newton (College coach/executive at Transylvania, Alabama, and Vanderbilt), Lou Carnesecca (Hall of Fame St. John’s coach), Ralph Miller (Coach at Wichita State, Iowa, Oregon State), Clarence “Big House” Gaines (Winston-Salem State with 800+ wins), Fred Taylor (Led Ohio State to 1960 NCAA title), Ray Meyer (DePaul coach for 40+ years), Jack Gardner (Coach at Kansas State/Utah), Bob Carnevale (NCAA administrator), Pete Newell (NCAA and Olympic coach), John Kundla (Minneapolis Lakers coach, five NBA titles), Eddie Sutton (800-win coach at Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State), Slick Watts (Seattle SuperSonics guard, led NBA in assists/steals), Bob Harrison (Minneapolis Lakers guard, three-time NBA champion), Bill Foster (Duke Coach), Lee Williams (Administrator), Johnny Bach (Chicago Bulls), Boris Stankovic (Serbian Basketball executive), P. J. Carlesimo (Seton Hall), Bob Knight (Indiana Basketball Coach).
