Lot 379. 1948-49 Sports Champions group of 38 cards. Includes 19 cards from 1948 and 19 of the rarer blue tint cards from 1949. There are 7 cards in 1949 that only exist in that year. 1948 Highlights: Doug & Max Bentley (vg), Bill Durnan (vg), Bump Elliott (vg), Otto Graham (ex), Jack Jacobs (ex+), Sid Luckman (ex), Steve Van Buren (ex), Buddy Young gd-vg); 1948 Balance: 5 cards ex-mt, 3 cards excellent, 3 cards vg; 1949 Highlights: Baugh (ex-mt), Roy Conacher (ex-mt), Jack Dempsey (ex+), Glen Dobbs (nr mt), Pat Harder (ex-mt), Ben Hogan (vg-ex, with scrapbook paper attached to back), Willie Hoppe (ex-mt), Joe Louis (ex), John Lujack (ex-mt), Marion Motley (ex-mt), Bulldog Turner (ex-mt), Bob Waterfield (ex-mt); 1949 Balance: 3 cards ex-mt, 2 cards excellent, 1 card very good, 1 card good; Winning Bid $726.
