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The exact release date is unknown, but similar soccer releases are dated from the mid to late 1950s. The card has deckled edges and a blank back. There were other postcard releases during that time that had no text on the front. Miroir-Sprint was a communist run French magazine that ran from 1946 to 1971. They irregularly also released cards that featured French Star athletes. This is the only example I’ve seen that featured a basketball player, Pierre André Buffière. Buffière played in both the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics games and won 6 French League championships. He was inducted into both the French National & French Basketball Hall of Fames. He became a legendary coach after his playing days and is often considered one of the greatest French basketball players of all time.
Measurements: 3.5” x 5.5”
MIROIR-SPRINT ANDRÉ BUFFIÈRE (SIGNED) DECKLED EDGED CARD (FRANCE)
1950s
