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Bob Love Basketball Card

Object Details

Description
This Bob Love basketball card is number 166 in a series of 264 that was manufactured by the Topps Company Inc. for the 1972-1973 National Basketball Association season. In the 264 card set the subset 161-170 were cards of the previous year's NBA All-Stars. The front of the card features an in-game action photo of the Chicago Bulls forward. The card’s reverse notes Love’s All-League honors as well as his statistics from the 1970-1971 and 1971-1972 All-Star games.
Love played in the NBA from 1966-1977, playing for the Cincinnati Royals, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, New York Nets, and Seattle SuperSonics. Love became a star player during his time with the Bulls, being named to three All-Star games, three All-Defensive Second teams and two All-NBA Second teams between 1971 and 1975.
Data Source
National Museum of American History
publisher
NBA Properties, Inc.
Topps Chewing Gum
depicted
Love, Bob
maker
Topps Chewing Gum
NBA Properties, Inc.
date made
1972
copyright date
1969
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name
card, basketball
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