From www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1961 Fleer basketball “action” card of the late Johnny “Red” Kerr of the Syracuse Nationals. Kerr played mostly for the Nats in his long career, but was picked in the 1966 expansion draft by the Chicago Bulls. He immediately retired to become coach of the team, and although the Bulls finished with a losing record they made the playoffs, the first time an expansion team ever accomplished that feat in their first season, and Kerr was rewarded with the NBA Coach of The Year award. “Red” also worked as an administrator and broadcaster, for the Bulls and Phoenix Suns, since his playing days ended. He died in 2009.
Classic Sports Card of The Day
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