Collection of 2 programs, letter, medal and plaque. All reasonable offers considered.
1. The Wooden years program. First printing. Good condition. Signed by John Wooden with a special inscription.
Thank you, Seymour Armond, for your loyal support, special interest, and friendship through the years. Best wishes to you and yours always in all way, John Wooden.
It is also signed by Gary Cunningham, who became the head coach after John Wooden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Cunningham
Seymour wrote, " i was there" on a few pages.
2. 1967 UCLA National Champions Banquet Program. It was handed out at the annual banquet, reserved for big time doners and families. It is in good condition and looks to have been folded in half and then laid flat for really long time. Seymour wrote on the program the players that received awards that night. The team photo was hand signed by
a. Bill Sweek
b. Kenny Heitz
c. Lynn Shackelford-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Shackelford
d. Lucius Allen-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Allen
e. Don Saffer
f. Mike Warren-Yes that Mike Warren. Hill Street Blues actor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Warren_(actor)
3. Letter to Seymour from Chancellor Franklin Murphy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_David_Murphy
4. UCLA Distinguished Service Medal in Acrylic
5. Plaque for appreciation to Seymour from UCLA. Has a few imperfections including a gouge.
This collection is from Seymour Armond's personal collection. Who is Seymour Armond? Seymour was a UCLA graduate of 1946. He was a student athlete at UCLA and became a successful businessman. UCLA named their basketball freshman of the year after him starting in 1956.
Seymour Armond memorial award Awarded annually, starting in 1956, to the most valuable freshman player.
Some of the recipients
2011 Joshua Smith
2010 Tyler Honeycutt and Reeves Nelson
2009 Jrue Holiday
2008 Kevin Love
2007 Russell Westbrook
2006 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
2005 Arron Afflalo, Jordan Farmar and Josh Shipp
2004 Trevor Ariza
2003 Ryan Hollins
2002 Cedric Bozeman, Andre Patterson and Dijon Thompson
2001 T.J. Cummings
2000 Jason Kapono
1999 Dan Gadzuric and JaRon Rush
1998 Baron Davis
1997 Sean Farnham
1996 Jelani McCoy
1995 Toby Bailey and J.R. Henderson
1994 Cameron Dollar and Charles O’Bannon
1993 Marquis Burns and Kevin Dempsey
1992 Tyus Edney
1991 Shon Tarver
1990 Tracy Murray
1989 Don MacLean
1988 Gerald Madkins
1987 Trevor Wilson
1986 Pooh Richardson
1985 Craig Jackson
1984 Reggie Miller
1983 Montel Hatcher
1982 Stuart Gray
1981 Ralph Jackson
1980 Rod Foster
1979 Mike Sanders
1978 Tony Anderson
1977 Gig Sims
1971 Bill Walton
1970 Larry Farmer
1969 Henry Bibby and Andy Hill
1968 Curtis Rowe
1967 Steve Patterson
1966 Lew Alcindor
1965 Mike Warren
1964 Edgar Lacey and Mike Lynn
1963 Kenny Washington and Doug McIntosh
1962 Gail Goodrich and Fred Goss
1961 Fred Slaughter
1960 Ron Lawson
1959 Gary Cunningham
1958 Kent Miller
1957 Brian Kniff
1956 Bob Archer
Please do not hesitate to ask any questions or ask for more pictures. Ill pack carefully and package will be covered by insurance.