Kermit Washington Autographs
Kermit Alan Washington (born September 17, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player. Washington is best remembered for punching opposing player Rudy Tomjanovich during an on-court fight in 1977. \nWashington was not a highly coveted player coming out of high school. He averaged four points per game during his senior season at Coolidge Senior High School. He improved rapidly once at American University, and became one of only seven players in NCAA history to average 20 points and 20 rebounds throughout the course of his career.
A big defensive forward, Washington was known for his ability to gather rebounds. He averaged 9.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in ten National Basketball Association (NBA) seasons and played in the All-Star Game once. Washington was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the fifth overall pick in the 1973 NBA draft. He played sparingly his first three seasons, and sought the help of retired basketball coach Pete Newell before his fourth season. Under Newell's tutelage, Washington's game rapidly improved and he became a starter for several teams. He played for the Lakers, Boston Celtics, San Diego Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors.
Kermit Washington's mother Barbara graduated from Miner Teachers’ College (later subsumed into University of the District of Columbia); his father Alexander was an X-ray technician. When he was three years old, his parents had a fight in which his uncle was violently attacked with an iron. His parents soon divorced, with his father awarded custody of the children. His mother, who suffered from bipolar disorder, then took custody of him and his older brother Eric from their father. Struggling to find money to feed the children, she eventually called their father, who took them back. His stay with his father did not last long, and he and his brother were passed around to various relatives on both sides of the family.
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Current items with a signature of Kermit Washington
These are the most current items with a signature of Kermit Washington that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Kermit Washington Beckett BAS Signed 1974-75 Topps Rookie Autograph | $64.25 |  |
 | KERMIT WASHINGTON BOSTON CELTICS 1977-1978 AMERICAN AUTOGRAPHED PLAYING CARD | $18.74 | |
Traded items with a signature of Kermit Washington
The most expensive item with a signature of Kermit Washington (1981/82 Topps #89 West KERMIT WASHINGTON Portland Trail Blazers Card,Signed!) was sold in December 2025 for $206.99 while the cheapest item (Kermit Washington ONL Signed COA NBA Blazers Lakers Celtics Clippers Warriors) found a new owner for $0.99 in May 2014. The month with the most items sold (6) was April 2026 with an average selling price of $16.20 for an autographed item of Kermit Washington. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $206.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2010. In average, an autographed item from Kermit Washington is worth $14.98.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Kermit Washington were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1974-75 Topps 166 Kermit Washington RC signed auto autograph BXCP55 | $34.25 |  |
 | 1974-75 Topps KERMIT WASHINGTON RC #166 ? Lakers ? GORGEOUS Autograph ? Auto | $39.99 | |
 | 1979-80 Topps #128 Kermit Washington Authentic Hand Signed Card | $14.49 | |
 | 1981-82 Topps #89 Kermit Washington signed auto autograph CAS authentic NM+ | $39.25 | |
| 1981-82 Topps Blazers Leaders 61 Kermit Washington signed auto autograph BXCP4 | $13.50 | |
| 1981/82 Topps #89 West KERMIT WASHINGTON Portland Trail Blazers Card,Signed! | $206.99 | |
 | C. 1972 Press Photo American University Kermit Washington signed autograph SDFP | $104.25 | |
| Kermit Washington Portland Trail Blazers 1980-81 Topps Signed Card W/Our COA | $12.00 | |
| Kermit Washington Portland Trail Blazers 1980-81 Topps Signed Card W/Our COA | $12.00 | |
 | Kermit Washington San Diego Clippers AUTO Signed 1979-80 Topps | $10.00 | |
| Signed 1978-79 Topps -Kermit Washington #16 | $17.99 | |
| Signed 8x10 KERMIT WASHINGTON Los Angeles Lakers Autographed Photo w/COA | $25.97 | |
 | SIGNED KERMIT WASHINGTON 1979-80 TOPPS BASKETBALL CARD - CLIPPERS | $16.20 | |
 | SIGNED KERMIT WASHINGTON 1979-80 TOPPS BASKETBALL CARD - CLIPPERS | $16.20 | |
 | SIGNED KERMIT WASHINGTON AUTO 1981-82 TOPPS BASKETBALL CARD - TRAILBLAZERS | $35.99 | |
Latest News about Kermit Washington
On this day: Chaney-Washington-Scott trade; most FGAs in one game (12/27/2022): On this day, the Celtics dealt Charlie Scott for Don Chaney and Kermit Washington. 
AP WAS THERE: Washington's punch shatters Tomjanovich's face (12/16/2021): Kermit Washington of the Los Angeles Lakers leveled Rudy Tomjanovich of the Houston Rockets during a scuffle. Washington, saw Tomjanovich approach out of the corner of his eye, turned and threw a nasty right that shattered Tomjanovich's face and nearly killed him. Tomjanovich made a full recovery,
