1971 basketball card of Kentucky Colonels center Dan Issel, who was one of the star players of the old American Basketball Association. Issel was a star at the University of Kentucky and decided to also pursue his pro career in Kentucky with the Colonels. He was the ABA rookie of the year in 1971, won the ABA title with the Colonels in 1975, but wound up with the Denver Nuggets the following year. He played with the Nuggets, who were absorbed into the NBA in 1976, for 11 seasons. Issel later coached the team and also served as team president and general manager. Issel was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.
