1968-69 Celtics to Reunite for Show Next Spring

Content Originally Published by Sports Collectors Daily on Friday October 29, 2010.

Members of the1968-1969 Boston Celtics, one of the greatest sports lineups of all time, will be reuniting at Rich Altman’s Boston sports card and memorabilia show in 2011.

The show will take place at the Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington April 1-3.

The ‘68-69 Celtics famously won the 1969 NBA Finals by defeating a Los Angeles Lakers lineup that consisted of Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, and other NBA greats.

The show will feature some of the greatest and most accomplished basketball players of all time signing autographs, including 11-time NBA Finals Champion Bill Russell, 13-time All-Star John Havlicek, and Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Jones. Frank Ramsay, another Celtics legend, will also be a the show.

Celtics signed memorabilia is among the most popular in the hobby, with Russell-era items commanding solid money.

Bill Russell autographs at the show start at $175.

The show’s autograph lineup includes:

• Bill Russell (1956-1969)
• Sam Jones (1957-1969)
• John Havlicek (1962-1978)
• Em Bryant (1968-1970)
• Mal Graham (1967-1969)
• Bailey Howell (1966-1970)
• Tom “Satch” Sanders (1960-1973)
• Frank Ramsey (1954-1955, 1956-1964)

Hockey greats Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe will also be part of the guest list.

Authenticated signed basketball memorabilia