Fred Hilton Basketball Card

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Object Details

publisher

NBA Properties, Inc.

Topps Chewing Gum

depicted

Hilton, Fred

maker

Topps Chewing Gum

NBA Properties, Inc.

Description

This Fred Hilton basketball card is number 23 in a series of 264 that was manufactured by the Topps Company Inc. for the 1972-1973 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. The front of the card features a posed picture of the Buffalo Braves guard on a pink background. The card’s reverse features a small cartoon image illustrating the factoid that “Fred majored in physical education at Grambling,” as well as a short biography and career statistics. Hilton only played two seasons in the NBA, both for the Buffalo Braves.

date made

1972

copyright date

1969

ID Number

1982.0568.082

accession number

1982.0568

catalog number

1982.0568.082

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

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-354a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_665082