Nat Holman NCAA College Basketball HOFer Autographed Govt Postcard PSA SLABBED

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You are bidding on a signed Govt Postcard of Nat Holman, includes PSA COA!.....
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Holman was born on the
Lower East Side
in New York, New York, to Russian immigrant parents, and was Jewish.
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He attended P.S. 62, and was then a star in basketball, soccer, and football at the High School of Commerce, graduated from the Savage School for Physical Education, and earned a master's degree from
New York University
.
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Known for his exceptional ball-handling and his accurate shooting, Holman was a star player for the
NYU Violets men's basketball team
.
He was also an important player for the
Original Celtics
, which were no relation to the
Boston Celtics
.
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Also a gifted passer and excellent floor leader, Holman was a prototype of later playmakers.
Although he played pro basketball until 1930, he took over the head coaching position at the
City College of New York
in 1920. Known as Mr. Basketball, Holman guided
CCNY
to the so-called grand slam of college basketball, winning
both
the
NCAA
and
NIT
titles in 1950, a feat that has never been achieved before or since (and is no longer possible as both tournaments are now done concurrently).
In 1951, Holman's CCNY team became involved in a national
point shaving
scandal
that involved seven different schools. While several CCNY players, including
Ed Warner
and
Ed Roman
were arrested, the investigation cleared Holman of any wrongdoing. The scandal eventually led CCNY to de-emphasize athletics (CCNY eventually dropped down to the
NCAA Division III
in the 1963-64 season) and suspend Holman after the 1951–52 season. He returned for brief stints in 1954–56 and 1958–59, retiring for good in 1959. Holman compiled an overall record of 421–190 in 37 seasons at CCNY.
Holman also founded
Camp Scatico
in 1921 and ran the camp until he sold it to his niece and her husband in 1964.
In 1922, Holman wrote a book on basketball technique titled
Scientific Basketball
.
In his later years, he lived and died at the
Hebrew Home for the Aged
in the
Riverdale
section of the
Bronx
.
He was inducted into the
Basketball Hall of Fame
, the
International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
, the New York Basketball Hall of Fame, and the CCNY Hall of Fame.
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Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois