Tom Gola Autographs
Tom Gola was an American basketball player and coach who gained immense fame for his skills as a forward during the 1950s. He was born in Philadelphia in 1933, where he first started playing basketball at La Salle College High School. Later, he went on to attend La Salle University, where he played basketball and became a legend in the sport.
Gola was a four-time All-America selection and led La Salle to win the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship in 1952, and the NCAA championship in 1954. During this time, he was known for his exceptional skills, particularly for his rebounding and passing skills. His talents did not go unnoticed by professional teams, and he was picked fifth overall in the 1955 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Warriors.
Gola had a successful professional career as well, during his ten seasons in the NBA. He spent his first six seasons with the Warriors and was selected to the All-Star team every year. In 1956, he helped the Warriors win the NBA championship. In 1963, he was traded to the New York Knicks and later to the Detroit Pistons, where he retired in 1966. Gola's basketball legacy was honored in 1969 when he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Current items with a signature of Tom Gola
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Traded items with a signature of Tom Gola
The most expensive item with a signature of Tom Gola (1957 Topps Basketball Tom Gola Autographed HOF Rookie Warriors Card AUTO PSA DNA) was sold in April 2026 for $4,412.00 while the cheapest item (TOM GOLA autographed signed New York Knicks 5x7 photo!) found a new owner for $0.97 in March 2008. The month with the most items sold (7) was March 2026 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Tom Gola. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with $3,308.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2009. In average, an autographed item from Tom Gola is worth $19.00.
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Latest News about Tom Gola
NBA All-Star Rosters Must Expand to Keep Pace With Talent Pool (02/16/2023): In the NBA, “All-Star” didn’t always mean what it does now. In 1963, there were just nine teams in the league but 24 spots in the All-Star Game, which meant every single franchise had multiple All-Stars. Overall, scoring was higher than it is today, and yet Tom Gola got a nod averaging 12.3 points a 
