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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 22, 1902  Frontpage photo Princess Henry of Prussia; The Harvard Astronomical observatory in Peru with photos; fullpage photo of  The Composer of "Manru" - Ignace

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, April 4, 1926

• Fitchburg High School Boys' basketball
• Wins national championship in Chicago

The top of the front page of this section has a

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, November 3, 1946

• 2nd ever NBA basketball game
• Chicago Stags 1st game
• Historic report

Page 4of section 2 has a somewhat discrete report with a one column heading: "Stags Win 1st

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 7, 1961

• Basketball Commemoration Day
• Dr. James Naismith celebration
• Hall of Fame building cornerstone
• From the birthplace of the sport
• Memorial Field House -

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939

• James Naismith death (1st report)
• "Father of Basketball" - inventor

This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 12:

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939

• James Naismith death (1st report)
• "Father of Basketball"
• Springfield, Massachusetts

This 10 page newspaper has a one column heading on the

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, March 4, 1926

• Fitchburg high school boys basketball
• Undefeated regular season w/ team photo
• Eventual national champions in Chicago

The front page has a nice four

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 8, 1932

• Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
• 1931-32 Big Ten champions
• Nationals champions as well
• Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden

The front page of section two

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 4, 1930

• Wooster OH Ohio school bus disaster
• Burbank high school basketball team

This 18 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, March 28, 1939

• Very first "March Madness" - NCAA basketball championship in 1939

The top of page 3 of the sport's section has 1st report coverage on the final game of the

SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, Dec. 21, 1930

• Hunter College - New York City
• Women's basketball team photo

The top of page 6 of this section has a four column photo with heading: "Members

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Nebraska, January 23, 1927

• Baylor basketball team (The Immortal Ten)
• Round Rock TX Texas disaster (1st report)

This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 19, 1980

• Head coach K - Mike Krzyzewski
• Duke Blue Devils college basketball
• Named new coach at Duke University

At the back in the sport's section (page 147) is report under

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 4, 1930

• Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
• Win and are declared 1929-30 Big Ten champions
• Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden (soph.)

The front page of section two

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 2, 1985

• 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
• Villanova Wildcats vs. Georgetown Hoyas (Patrick Ewing)

The front page has a three column photo showing Villanova

SECTION TWO (Sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Feb. 4, 1937

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball
• Early game vs. Purdue Boilermakers
• Nice headline for display - Johnny Moir

The front page of

USA TODAY, April 5, 1983

• NC North Carolina State Wolfpack wins championship
• 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• Jim Valvano - Lorenzo Charles - Dereck Whittenburg

The front page has a two

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, November 18, 1991.

Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports,

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1930

• Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
• 1929-30 Big Ten champions w/ photos
• Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden (soph.)

The front page of section two (sports) has a

SECTION TWO (Sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Jan. 1, 1932

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball
• Early game vs. Northwestern Wildcats
• Nice headline for display - Moose Krause

The front page

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, November 14, 1988.

The front page of this issue reads:  "Basketball Special: Pro & College..." with an accompanying photo.

Additional content within this

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 20, 1968

• NCAA college basketball
• "Game of the Century" (day of)
• Houston Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins
• Lew Alcindor "Kareem Abdul Jabbar"

Page 5 has a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 22, 1953  This 100+ page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "Six Extra Periods Played".  This tells of the

LOS ANGLES TIMES, May 27, 1987

• Larry Bird's "The Steal" - Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons
• NBA Eastern Conference Playoff Finals

The top of the front page of the sport's section has a heading:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1901 Frontpage photo Guglielmo Marconi; John Swinton and his Work; fullpage illustration "The Week After Christmas" by King; fullpage illustration Miss

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 3, 1951

• Very 1st NBA All-Star game
• National Basketball Association

The sport's section  has a very small yet notable report headed: "Eastern All-Stars In

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 6, 1961

• Basketball Commemoration Day
• Dr. James Naismith celebration
• Hall of Fame building cornerstone
• From the birthplace of the sport
• Memorial Field House -

THE DETROIT NEWS PICTORIAL MAGAZINE, Detroit, Michigan, February 7, 1965

• Cazzie Russell - from during his "building of the house" era
• Michigan Wolverines' basketball legend
• Would become the NBA's #1

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Illinois, March 28, 1979

• Michigan State Spartans vs. Indiana State
• Earvin Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird
• NCAA Division 1 Basketball Championship

Close to the back of the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1966  Page 45 carries a four-column headline "Chamberlain Gets 20,884th Point for a Record" with column headline "N.B. MARK FALLS AS 76ERS TRIUMPH" and subhead

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1901  Front page photo Cup-Defender Candidates; illustration "A Hot Day on Broadway" by Glackens; The Paris-Berlin Automobile-Races; The Horse Show at Atlantic

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated February 15, 1966

• Wilt Chamberlain
• Philadelphia 76ers
• Bob Pettit
• NBA Basketball all-time scoring record made

This 10 page newspaper has a

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1979

• Earvin "Magic" Johnson drafted
• NBA basketball - Los Angeles Lakers
• Best title to be had ?

The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a two column heading:

ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, New York, June 12, 1947

• Mildred (Babe) Didrikson Zaharias
• Women's professional golf - British Open crown - 1st American to win

This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 9, 1989

• Michael Jordan's "The Shot" iconic photo
• Chicago Bulls folklore - NBA basketball

The top of page 7 of the sport's section of the May 9th issue has the iconic photo

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1938

• Lou Boudreau suspended
• University of Illinois sports
• Cleveland Indians - MLB

The sport's section (page 27) has a banner headline: "Illinois Suspends Its  Basketball

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1952

• Minneapolis Lakers win NBA title (1st report)
• George Mikan "Mr. Basketball"

The top of page 29 has a one column heading: "LAKERS WIN, 82-65, AND CAPTURE TITLE"

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 3, 1969

• Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
• Milwaukee Bucks
• NBA basketball

Page 37 has a two column heading: "Alcindor Signs" 1st report coverage on UCLA

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 31, 1987

• Indiana University Hoosiers men's basketball
• Keith Smart's last second jump shot for the win
• NCAA championship game vs. Syracuse Orangemen

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 18, 1985 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving

SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991

• Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS virus
• Los Angeles Lakers basketball star
• Retires from professional NBA play

The front page of this section

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 23, 1947

• Philadelphia Warriors (Golden State)
• Wins the 1st NBA basketball title

The sport's section (Page 14) has a brief and discrete report at the bottom of the page

THE DETROIT NEWS (Pictorial Magazine only), Detroit, MI, February 27, 1949  The front cover has a great photo titled, "Red (Robert Abial) Rolfe".  Rolfe was a key member of the New York Yankees'

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 9, 1991

• Earvin Magic Johnson has AIDS
• Los Angeles Lakers basketball star

The front page has a three column heading: "Don't Feel Sorry for Me,' Magic Says" with subheads and

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 30, 1982

• Michael Jordan's game winning shot
• North Carolina Tar Heels basketball
• NCAA college championship vs. Georgetown
• From the city where he would become a legend

The top

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 14, 1999

• Michael Jordan's official retirement
• Chicago Bulls - NBA basketball

The front page has a three column photo of Jordan during his press conference with quote. (see)

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 1985

• Michael Jordan wins rookie of the year
• Chicago Bulls - NBA basketball

The top of page 14 of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Jordan Outpolls Olajuwon, 57

USA TODAY, Thursday, May 11, 1988

• Michael Jordan becoming a superstar
• Chicago Bulls NBA basketball - playoffs

The front page of the sport's section has a action photo showing Michael Jordan with

USA TODAY, Thursday, May 2, 1988

• Michael Jordan makes NBA history
• Chicago Bulls NBA basketball - playoffs
• 1st player to score 50+ points in consecutive games

Near the bottom of the front page of the

USA TODAY, Thursday, April 26, 1988

• Michael Jordan becoming a superstar
• Chicago Bulls NBA basketball

The front page of the sport's section has a illustration which includes the likeness of Michael