Avery Brundage Autographs
Avery Brundage (/ˈeɪvri ˈbrʌndɪdʒ/; September 28, 1887 – May 8, 1975) was the fifth president of the International Olympic Committee, serving from 1952 to 1972, the only American and only non-European to attain that position. Brundage is remembered as a zealous advocate of amateurism and for his involvement with the 1936 and 1972 Summer Olympics, both held in Germany.
Brundage was born in Detroit in 1887 to a working-class family. When he was five years old, his father moved his family to Chicago and subsequently abandoned his wife and children. Raised mostly by relatives, Brundage attended the University of Illinois to study engineering and became a track star. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics, where he participated in the pentathlon and decathlon, but did not win any medals; both events were won by teammate Jim Thorpe. He won national championships in track three times between 1914 and 1918 and founded his own construction business. He earned his wealth from this company and from investments, and never accepted pay for his involvement in sports.
Following his retirement from athletics, Brundage became a sports administrator and rose rapidly through the ranks in United States sports groups. As leader of America's Olympic organizations, he fought zealously against a boycott of the 1936 Summer Olympics, which had been awarded to Germany before the rise of the Nazi regime and its escalating persecution of Jews. Brundage successfully prevented a US boycott of the Games, and he was elected to the IOC that year. He quickly became a major figure in the Olympic movement and was elected IOC president in 1952.
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Traded items with a signature of Avery Brundage
The most expensive item with a signature of Avery Brundage (Avery Brundage signed 1971 Letter - Olympic President) was sold in January 2013 for $199.95 while the cheapest item (OLYMPICS: AVERY BRUNDAGE, signed PHOTO 8 x 10) found a new owner for $0.99 in November 2010. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2012 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Avery Brundage. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2013 with $199.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was November 2010. In average, an autographed item from Avery Brundage is worth $14.74.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1952-72 President of the Int. Olympic Committee AVERY BRUNDAGE Autographed Sheet | $49.95 |  |
| Avery Brundage (President of the International Olympic Commitee) Signed Letter | $15.50 | |
| Avery Brundage - International Olympic Committee - Signed Photo and TLS, 1956 | $39.00 | |
| Avery Brundage - Pres. of the International Olympic Comm. 1952-72/Signed Photo | $2.25 | |
| AVERY BRUNDAGE 1912 OLYMPICS IOC PRESIDENT SIGNED CARD | $6.99 | |
| Avery Brundage Olympic IOC President-Signed Letter Froom 1971 | $5.00 | |
| Avery Brundage Signed 1960 Rome Olympics Cover. | $15.00 | |
| Avery Brundage signed 1971 Letter - Olympic President | $199.95 | |
| Avery Brundage Signed 4 x 5 B & W Photo Olympics PSA/DNA Auto Slabbed DA030140 | $54.99 | |
| AVERY BRUNDAGE SIGNED CARD 1912 1936 OLYMPICS | $9.99 | |
| Avery Brundage Signed letter | $20.00 | |
| AVERY BRUNDAGE Signed Letter - International Olympic Committee | $60.00 | |
| Avery Brundage signed letter /President of IOC 1958-72 /Olympics | $12.00 | |
| Controversial IOC Pres Avery Brundage Autograph Signed Physical Fitness FDC d75 | $9.99 | |
| OLYMPIC Avery Brundage, SIGNED PHOTO / ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH!!! | $99.90 | |
