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You are bidding on a Professionally Graded 1933 Goudey Gum Sport Kings #11 CHARLES JEWTRAW SGC 1.5 FR ICE SKATING HOF. A very nice specimen from the 1933 Goudey Sport Kings card set, one of the best multi-sport sets ever produced! Please scroll down for more about Goudey Sport Kings chewing gum cards and the player.

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    About the Set:
    The 1933 Goudey Sport Kings set was produced by the Goudey Gum Company of Boston, MA and used to market tins/packs of chewing gum.  The set combined prominent athletes from baseball (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb), football (Red Grange, Jim Thorpe), golf (Bobby Jones), basketball, and several other sports.  The detailed artwork and vivid colors used to manufacture the cards are what make them a favorite among vintage collectors today.  1933 Goudey Sport Kings comprises of a 48 card set, each card measuring 2 3/8” x 2 7/8”.  Key cards include Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Jim Thorpe, Red Grange, Bobby Jones, and many other legendary Hall of Famers. 

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    Item will be packaged carefully and shipped securely. All graded cards will be secured with rigid cardboard inserts. All non-graded cards will be shipped securely in a penny sleeve and top-loader. All sportscard singles ship for one low rate, no matter how many items you buy! Combined shipping rates on lots may vary.

    About Us:
    Welcome to iconsportscards. I specialize in vintage sets and factory certified autograph and memorabilia cards from Hall of Fame greats. I pride myself on customer satisfaction, and providing a quality product at a reasonable price.

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    Charles Jewtraw

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    Personal information

    Born

    May 5, 1900
    Clinton County, New York, United States

    Died

    January 26, 1996 (aged 95)
    Palm Beach, Florida, United States

    Height

    176 cm (5 ft 9 in)

    Sport

    Sport

    Speed skating

    Club

    Lake Placid Speed Skating Club

    Achievements and titles

    Personal best(s)

    500 m – 44.0 (1924)
    1500 m – 2:31.6 (1924)
    5000 m – 9:27.0 (1924)

    Medal record

    Charles Jewtraw (May 5, 1900 – January 26, 1996) was an American speed skater, who won the first gold medal (in the 500 m) at the first Winter Olympics in 1924; he finished eighth in the 1500 m and 13th in the 5000 m events. Jewtraw won national titles in 1921 and 1923 and held the national record in 100 yards at 9.4 seconds. After the 1924 Games he retired from competitions and moved to New York, where he became a representative for the Spalding Sporting Goods Company.[1]

    Jewtraw moved to Palm Beach, Florida, where he died in January 1996 at 95 years of age.[2] He was married to Natalie, who died in November 1994.

    Jewtraw's gold medal is now located in the Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.[2]

     

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