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John Wooden

Wooden to DiMaggio—"Your brilliant and graceful play was only equal to your grace as a man"

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Wooden to DiMaggio—"Your brilliant and graceful play was only equal to your grace as a man"

Signed book: Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court. First edition. Lincolnwood, Illinois: Contemporary Books, 1997. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 7.5, 201 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black felt tip, "For—Joe DiMaggio—for whom I have the greatest respect for his ball playing and, more importantly, as a man. Your brilliant and graceful play was only equal to your grace as a man. John Wooden." Housed in a custom-made slipcase. In fine condition, with light yellow haloing to the handwriting.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #563 - Ended August 07, 2019





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