This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/4/2017
Howie Dallmar was a mainstay in the old Basketball Association of
America (BAA). He was a 6’ 4” forward who played in college at
Stanford University and led the Cardinal to the 1942 NCAA Championship
where he was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. After
graduation, Dallmar became a pivotal member of the Philadelphia Warriors
and he helped power that club to the league’s inaugural championship in
the 1946-47 campaign. He was so good that he was named to the 1948
All-BAA team. During his three-season tenure – which coincided with the
BAA becoming the NBA – Dallmar wore this Philadelphia Warriors home
jersey.
An absolutely gorgeous hardwood relic, the cream-colored dureen
pullover garment features “PHILA” arched across the chest in red-on-blue
felt with his uniform number “12” sewn to the front and back in like
fashion. Red-and-yellow striped stretch ribbed cotton lines the collar
and arm yokes, and the interior of the vented left rear tail is home to a
partially detached “Pearson” local manufacturer’s label. Just below
that, a stitched outline remains from a since-removed tag. All original
and unaltered, this vintage hardwood apparel shows solid game wear but
has been well preserved. The felt identifiers still show vibrant hues
and are free of pilling and separation commonly found on jerseys from
this era. The item originates from the personal collection of
Philadelphia hoops fixture Harvey Pollack, who obtained it from former
Warriors owner Eddie Gottlieb when he sold the club to a San Francisco
group in 1962.
Includes LOA from Pollack, the lone NBA employee who has been there since the league’s inception.