Joe Lapchick Autographs
Joe Lapchick was a basketball player and coach who had a remarkable impact on the sport of basketball during his illustrious career. Born in Yonkers, New York, in 1900, Joe Lapchick began his basketball career at St. John's University, where he played as a center. He helped lead the Red Storm to great heights during his time with the team, with notable moments like winning the Metropolitan New York Conference Championship in the 1924-25 season. After his time in college, Joe became a professional player, playing for various teams such as the Brooklyn Visitations and the Original Celtics. Still, his real impact in basketball was as a coach.
Joe Lapchick's coaching career was legendary. He started coaching at St. John's in 1936, leading his alma mater to numerous victories, including the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) in 1943 and 1944, and they were runners-up in 1952. After his time with St. John's, Lapchick went on to coach the New York Knicks in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and later the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lapchick was known for his innovative coaching strategies, including the use of the zone defense, which became a staple in the game of basketball. Lapchick was also instrumental in breaking down racial barriers in the NBA; he was one of the first coaches to sign an African American player, Nathaniel Clifton.
In addition to his coaching career, Joe Lapchick was also a respected basketball analyst and author. He wrote several books on basketball, including one of the first official basketball rule books. Joe Lapchick's contributions to basketball have left a lasting impact on the game, and he is one of the most respected figures in the history of the sport. Lapchick was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1966.
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Traded items with a signature of Joe Lapchick
The most expensive item with a signature of Joe Lapchick (Joe Lapchick New York Knicks St. John's AUTO Signed Book JSA To Adolph Rupp) was sold in February 2026 for $1,020.00 while the cheapest item (Joe Lapchick Autograph Signed 1950s Cut Glued To 3x5 Card Orig. Celtic HOF JSA) found a new owner for $4.99 in August 2015. The month with the most items sold (5) was August 2025 with an average selling price of $230.25 for an autographed item of Joe Lapchick. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2019 with $350.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.99 was August 2015. In average, an autographed item from Joe Lapchick is worth $64.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Joe Lapchick were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2013 SPORTKINGS JOE LAPCHICK VINTAGE PAPERCUTS - GRADED BGS MINT 9 AUTOGRAPH 8 | $395.00 |  |
| Joe Lapchick Al McGuire Gallatin Boryla Signed Autograph Scrapbook Page *BK41 | $230.25 | |
| JOE LAPCHICK Autographed Signed 3x5 Basketball Hall of Fame Died-1970 JSA/COA | $53.50 | |
| Joe Lapchick Cut Signature PSA/DNA Certified Authentic Auto Autograph *4205 | $99.00 | |
| Joe Lapchick Dick Bunt Boryla Signed Autograph Vintage NBA Scrapbook Page *BK51 | $205.25 | |
| Joe Lapchick Friederichs McGuire Goldstein Signed Autograph Scrapbook Page *BK50 | $230.25 | |
| Joe Lapchick Gallatin Surhoff Signed Autograph Vintage NBA Scrapbook Page *BK53 | $190.25 | |
| JOE LAPCHICK HOF dec 1970 authenticated signed autograph 3x5 NY Knicks Celtics | $69.99 | |
| Joe Lapchick Holographic Star Player Art Card 01/10 Starpop Signed Short Print | $19.99 | |
| Joe Lapchick Nat Clifton Boryla Surhoff Signed Autograph Scrapbook Page *BK46 | $360.00 | |
| Joe Lapchick New York Knicks St. John's AUTO Signed Book JSA To Adolph Rupp | $1,020.00 | |
| JOE LAPCHICK NY KNICKS BASKETBALL HOF HAND SIGNED AUTO AUTOGRAPHED BOOK COA | $15.27 | |
| Joe Lapchick Star Player Art Card 01/20 Starpop Signed Basketball Short Print | $8.99 | |
| ORIGINAL CELTICS JOE LAPCHICK BASKETBALL SIGNED PHOTO! RARE Center 1923-27 JSA!! | $350.00 | |
| Photo of Joe Lapchick, Original Celtics, Knicks Coach, HOF, Signed by Lapchick | $70.00 | |
