Artis Gilmore Autographs
Artis Gilmore was a professional basketball player from Chipley, Florida born on September 21, 1949. He was widely regarded as one of the best centers to ever play the game. Gilmore attended Gardner–Webb University where he had an outstanding basketball career averaging 22.7 points and 17.7 rebounds per game. He led his team to back-to-back Conference Carolinas championships and was named the Conference Carolinas Player of the Year both times.
Gilmore was drafted by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1971 American Basketball Association (ABA) draft as the fifth overall pick. Playing for the Colonels, Gilmore enjoyed one of the greatest rookie seasons in league history as he led the ABA in rebounding with 17.8 per game and scoring with 23.8 points per game. He was named Rookie of the Year, was named to the All-Star team, and was a First-Team All-ABA selection. In his career, Gilmore spent five seasons in the ABA and seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He made a huge contribution to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA as he was named to the NBA All-Star team as a member of the Chicago Bulls in 1982.
Gilmore was known as a dominant force in the game of basketball, largely due to his incredible size and strength. He stood at 7-foot-2 and weighed 240 pounds, which made him one of the biggest players in the league. He was a force to be reckoned with on the basketball court and was known for his incredible rebounding and scoring ability. Gilmore was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. His legacy as one of the greatest big men in basketball history remains strong today.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Artis Gilmore (2023 Bill Walton Artis Gilmore Legends of the Court Dual Autograph 1/1 RARE HOF) was sold in September 2025 for $750.00 while the cheapest item (2007-08 Press Pass Legends - Blue ink Signature Artis Gilmore (AU)) found a new owner for $0.99 in November 2024. The month with the most items sold (43) was January 2023 with an average selling price of $12.59 for an autographed item of Artis Gilmore. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2012 with $109.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was February 2008. In average, an autographed item from Artis Gilmore is worth $18.00.
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Latest News about Artis Gilmore
'Jacksonville U: Can do!' on CBS Sports Network looks at one of the most improba (02/07/2020): It's been 50 years since Artis Gilmore led Jacksonville to the NCAA championship game 
Rotarians honor Artis Gilmore, hall of fame athlete and public servant (06/03/2014): How great thou Artis. That was the theme Monday when the Rotary Club of Jacksonville honored one of its own, Artis Gilmore. Impact largely unknown in city sports ambassador’s job filled by Artis Gilmore (10/28/2013): Artis Gilmore is a bonafide sports legend. A college hero at Jacksonville University, leading the school to its only NCAA basketball championship game 40 years ago. City honors Artis Gilmore (10/09/2013): Mayor Alvin Brown (left) said since he entered office in 2011, he has wanted to honor Artis Gilmore (middle) for his contributions on and off the basketball court. On Tuesday night, he finally had the chance when he proclaimed Oct. 8 “Artis Gilmore Day” in Jacksonville. Artis Gilmore honored by the City of Jacksonville (10/08/2013): JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On Wednesday night, some of the NBA's future stars will be playing in a preseason game at the Veterans Memorial Arena, but on Tuesday night, it was some of the biggest stars from basketball's past that took center stage.
Older News Stories about Artis Gilmore
In the Bag: Artis Gilmore (01/2013): Hall of Fame basketball player Artis Gilmore helped lead Jacksonville to the 1970 NCAA Division I championship game before having a sterling career...
