1957-58 Topps
Total Cards: 80
Rating: 8.3 (24 votes)
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1 | "Sweetwater" Clifton RC, DP | Detroit Pistons |
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2 | George Yardley RC, DP | Detroit Pistons |
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3 | Neil Johnston RC, DP | Philadelphia Warriors |
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4 | Carl Braun DP | New York Knicks |
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5 | Bill Sharman RC, DP | Boston Celtics |
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6 | George King RC, DP | Cincinnati Royals |
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7 | Kenny Sears RC, DP | New York Knicks |
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8 | Dick Ricketts RC, DP | Cincinnati Royals |
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9 | Jack Nichols RC, DP | Boston Celtics |
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10 | Paul Arizin RC, DP | Philadelphia Warriors |
Trivia |
- This was the first Topps basketball set.
- First Basketball card set of standard trading card size.
- Card #69 features Ron Sobie who altered his name from Ron Sobieszczyk after high school. The Chicago native attended St. Bonaventure Prep School in Sturtevant, Wis., and scored 520 points in 24 games as a senior in 1951-52 for an average of 21.7 ppg. He went on to star at DePaul before playing in the NBA.
User Comments |
The 1957-58 Topps basketball set of 80 cards was Topps first basketball issue. Topps did not produce another basketball set until it released a test issue in 1968. A major set followed in 1969. Cards were issued in 5-cent packs (six cards per pack, 24 per box) and measure the standard size. A number of cards in the set were double printed (indicated by DP in checklist). The set contains 49 double prints, 30 single prints and one quadruple print (No. 24 Bob Pettit). Card backs give statistical information from the 1956-57 NBA season. Bill Russell's Rookie Card is part of the set. Other Rookie Cards include Paul Arizin, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, Bob Cousy, Cliff Hagan, Tom Heinsohn, Rod Hundley, Red Kerr, Clyde Lovellette, Pettit, Dolph Schayes, Bill Sharman and Jack Twyman. The set contains the only card of Maurice Stokes. Topps also produced a three-card advertising panel featuring the fronts of Walt Davis, Joe Graboski and Cousy with an advertisement for the upcoming Topps basketball set on the combined reverse. | ||
