Object Details
publisher
NBA Properties, Inc.
Topps Chewing Gum
depicted
Walker, Cornell
maker
Topps Chewing Gum
NBA Properties, Inc.
Description
This Cornell Warner basketball card is number 82 in a series of 264 that was manufactured by the Topps Company Inc. for the 1972-1973 National Basketball Association season. The front of the card features a posed picture of the Buffalo Braves forward on a pink background. The card’s reverse features a small cartoon image illustrating the factoid that “Cornell was nicknamed ‘Memphis’ by Braves trainer,” as well as a short biography and career statistics. Warner played for the Buffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Lakers during his seven-year NBA career.
date made
1972
copyright date
1969
ID Number
1982.0568.115
accession number
1982.0568
catalog number
1982.0568.115
Object Name
card, basketball
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 6.35 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Basketball Cards
Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport or game
Basketball
level of sport
Professional
web subject
Sports
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_665053