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The Olympische Sommerspiele card set was produced by Veb Sport-Toto of Berlin and consisted of 100 cards featuring various athletes and events of the 1956 Olympic games in Melbourne, Australia. There were two sizes of cards, 50 large cards and 50 jumbo cards in the set. This card featuring Team USA vs the USSR was the standard large size and the only card featuring basketball in the set. Bill Russell was notably part of the USA team just prior to making his debut in the NBA. The cards were meant to be adhered to the (pictured) accompanying album, so finding them without residue can be difficult.
Measurements: 3.25" x 4.75"
VEB SPORT-TOTO BERLIN OLYMPISHE SOMMERSPIELE MELBOURNE USA #172 VS. USSR BASKETBALL CARD (GERMANY)
1956
