Lute Olson Autographs
Robert Luther "Lute" Olson (September 22, 1934 – August 27, 2020) was an American basketball coach, who was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the head coach of the Arizona Wildcats men's team for 25 years. He was also head coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes for nine years and Long Beach State 49ers for one season. Known for player development and great recruiting, many of his former players have gone on to have impressive careers in the NBA. On October 23, 2008, Olson announced his retirement from coaching. Olson died on August 27, 2020, in Tucson, Arizona. He was 85 years old.
Olson was born on a farm outside Mayville, North Dakota on September 22, 1934, and was of Norwegian-American parentage.
In 1939, Olson's father, Albert died of a stroke at age 47. There are memories of Albert giving his children haircuts that morning before church before collapsing. Lute's mother, Alinda, said Albert was "different" returning from WWI, some believed he may have been exposed to poison gas while working in a military construction battalion.
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Traded items with a signature of Lute Olson
The most expensive item with a signature of Lute Olson (2025-26 Arizona Wildcats Signed Ball + Lute Olson Hand Mold Authentic Final Four) was sold in May 2026 for $1,997.26 while the cheapest item (Lute Olson SIGNED autograph card) found a new owner for $0.10 in July 2013. The month with the most items sold (6) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $11.79 for an autographed item of Lute Olson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2018 with $149.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was February 2010. In average, an autographed item from Lute Olson is worth $20.25.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Lute Olson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2005 LUTE OLSON AUTO AUTOGRAPH SP ARIZONA WILDCATS RARE "ON CARD" | $24.77 |  |
| 2005 LUTE OLSON AUTO AUTOGRAPH SP ARIZONA WILDCATS RARE "ON CARD" | $24.77 | |
 | 2012-13 Leaf Metal LUTE OLSON Autograph #BA-LO1 On Card Auto Arizona | $49.99 | |
 | AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Collectors Edge Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson | $12.14 | |
| AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Collectors Edge Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson | $12.14 | |
| AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Collectors Edge Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson | $11.94 | |
| AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Collectors Edge Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson | $11.94 | |
| AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Collectors Edge Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson | $11.94 | |
| AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Collectors Edge Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson | $11.94 | |
 | AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Sage Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson Auto /999 | $12.14 | |
| AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Sage Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson Auto /999 | $12.14 | |
| AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Sage Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson Auto /999 | $11.94 | |
| AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Sage Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson Auto /999 | $11.94 | |
| AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Upperdeck SP Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson NBA | $11.94 | |
| AJ Bramlett Arizona Basketball Upperdeck SP Autograph Rookie Card Lute Olson NBA | $11.94 | |
Latest News about Lute Olson
'LUTE': How to watch the documentary, TV channel, info, start time (12/06/2022): The documentary focuses on former Arizona basketball coaching legend Lute Olson 
Lute Olson, Who Put Arizona on College Basketball Map, Dies at 85 (08/28/2020): He led the Wildcats to 23 consecutive appearances in the N.C.A.A. tournament, winning the championship in 1997. Earlier, he took Iowa to the Final Four. Legendary former Arizona coach Lute Olson, who built the Wildcats into a nationa (08/28/2020): A beloved Hall-of-Fame coach, Olson led Arizona to the 1997 national championship
