the complete guide to 1961 fleer basketball
At a Glance
ABOUT THE SET
19561 Fleer contains 66 cards measuring 2 1/2" x 3 1/2". This was the first basketball set produced by Fleer and it would be their last until the classic 1986 set.
UNIQUENESS
Fleer introduced the first basketball subset with “In-Action” card, each featuring an in-game action shot of the players.
KEY Rookies and HALL OF FAMERS
The set contains 46 Hall of Famers and several big name rookie cards including Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor, and Len Wilkens,
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Top 10 cards
UNIQUENESS
Subsets had been common for a few years in baseball cards but Fleer introduced basketball collectors to a 22 card In-Action subset featuring action photos taken during NBA games.
CHECKLIST
*HOFers are in bold
Al Attles RC
Paul Arizin
Elgin Baylor RC
Walt Bellamy RC
Arlen Bockhorn
Bob Boozer RC
Carl Braun
Wilt Chamberlain RC
Larry Costello
Bob Cousy
Walter Dukes
Wayne Embry RC
Dave Gambee
Tom Gola
Sihugo Green RC
Hal Greer RC
Richie Guerin RC
Cliff Hagan
Tom Heinsohn
Bailey Howell RC
Rod Hundley
K.C. Jones RC
Sam Jones RC
Phil Jordon
John Kerr
Rudy Larusso RC
George Lee
Bob Leonard
Clyde Lovellette
John McCarthy
Tom Meschery RC
Willie Naulls
Don Ohl RC
Bob Pettit
Frank Ramsey
Oscar Robertson RC
Guy Rodgers RC
Bill Russell
Dolph Schayes
Frank Selvy
Gene Shue
Jack Twyman
Jerry West RC
Lenny Wilkens RC
Paul Arizin IA
Elgin Baylor IA RC
Wilt Chamberlain IA RC
Larry Costello IA
Bob Cousy IA
Walter Dukes IA
Tom Gola IA
Richie Guerin IA RC
Cliff Hagan IA
Tom Heinsohn IA
Bailey Howell IA RC
John Kerr IA
Rudy Larusso IA RC
Clyde Lovellette IA
Bob Pettit IA
Frank Ramsey IA
Oscar Robertson IA RC
Bill Russell IA
Dolph Schayes IA
Gene Shue IA
Jack Twyman IA
Jerry West IA RC