1956 Melbourne Olympic Games memorabilia including an autograph album with the signatures of the original basketball 'dream team' and many other medal
£300 - £500
1956 Melbourne Olympic Games memorabilia including an autograph album with the signatures of the original basketball 'dream team' and many other medallists, mostly USA competitors including 400m hurdle winner Glenn Davis, hammer champion Harold Connolly, Tom Courtney 800m gold, Bob Richards pole vault winner, Charles Jenkins 400m gold, also the 1936 Champion Jesse Ownes, and many others; the lot also including 8 various pins including a two USA & one GB, and an earlier USA for 1932 Los Angeles; a b&w photograph of the 'dream team', plus a selection of other ephemera This memorabilia was collected in the Olympic Village by Sue Meyer, a dining room supervisor for the Organising Committee. Sue Meyer was the aunt of the present vendor.