Dolph Schayes Autographs
Dolph Schayes was an American basketball player born on May 19, 1928, in the Bronx, New York. He had a legendary career in the sport, both as a player and coach. Schayes played his college basketball for the New York University (NYU) Violets before turning professional in 1948. He began his professional career with the Syracuse Nationals and played with the team for his entire career.
Schayes led the Nationals to an NBA championship in 1955, which was the first in team history. He was a prolific scorer, scoring more than 18,000 points and grabbing over 10,000 rebounds over his career. He was known for his jump shot, and his ability to score from anywhere on the court, which earned him the nickname "The Jewish Jordan." Schayes earned a spot on the NBA All-Star Game 12 times and was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996.
After retiring from playing, Schayes became a coach, holding coaching positions in both the NBA and ABA. He coached the Philadelphia 76ers for a brief period and was also a coach for the Buffalo Braves, earning the NBA Coach of the Year award in 1966. Schayes remained involved in the sport, serving as an NBA ambassador and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1972. Schayes was not only a great player but also a trailblazer in the sport, paving the way for many players of Jewish heritage to follow in his footsteps.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Dolph Schayes (1957 Topps #13 Dolph Schayes signed rookie card RC PSA auto NBA 75th Team) was sold in March 2024 for $1,999.00 while the cheapest item (Dolph Schayes autographed card Nationals Nats RARE!) found a new owner for $0.06 in November 2008. The month with the most items sold (14) was April 2025 with an average selling price of $35.47 for an autographed item of Dolph Schayes. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2023 with $390.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.00 was September 2011. In average, an autographed item from Dolph Schayes is worth $13.42.
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Latest News about Dolph Schayes
Dolph Schayes, Jewish basketball star, dies at 87 — Jewish Journal (12/11/2015): American Jewish basketball pro Dolph Schayes, a 12-time All-Star voted one of the 50 greatest players in National Basketball Association history, has died. NorCal Jewish sports hall of fame opens its doors for NBA great Dolph Schayes, f (04/10/2014): The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California’s 2014 class is headlined by a three-time Olympic champion, an NBA Hall of Famer and the creator of the famous “BillyBall” radio and TV ads. 50 FOR 50: 14. Dolph Schayes (12/17/2012): Dolph Schayes played his entire career with the 76ers and their predecessor, the Syracuse Nationals, and helped lead the franchise to the 1955 NBA championship. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1972.
