DUTCH DEHNERT SIGNED INDEX CARD ~W/STORY~PSA COA~HOF~

INDEX CARD IS SIGNED: "HENRY DUTCH DEHNERT 17 28 ANY POSITION 17 28 LATER 1928-29-30-31 - I PLAYED WITH CLEVELAND ROSENBLOOMS WINNING LEAGUE CHAMPION BID 28-29-30. AMERICAN LEAGUE" ON THE FRONT AND "MY GREATEST THRILL WAS WHEN i CREATED THE PIVOT PLAY WHICH ADDED ANOTHER OFFENSIVE THREAT TO OUR GREAT TEAM - MY AMBITION AT THE TIME WAS TO CREATE VARIATIONS WHICH EVENTUALLY THE RULE MAKERS OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE AGAINST THE PLAY BY ME INT THE PIVOT ZONE THAT IS THE FOUL LANE ZONE COVER" ON THE BACK - SEE SCANS.

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As a member of the Original Celtics, "Dutch" Dehnert is credited with perfecting the pivot play. First used by Dehnert against a strong local club in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this simple, yet revolutionary maneuver became the focus of Dehnert's and the Celtics' offensive attack. At 6-foot-1 and a rock-solid 210 pounds, Dehnert was one of the first big men in the game whose offensive and defensive skills were equally effective. Dehnert's combined speed, skillful ball handling, and bruising defense helped the Celtics compile more than 1,900 victories. The Celtics joined the American Basketball League in 1926, and with Dehnert's deft execution of the pivot play, they captured two consecutive championships in 1927 and 1928. When the team temporarily dissolved in 1928, Dehnert joined the Cleveland Rosenblums and captured two more ABL championships in 1929 and 1930...Career Highlights...ABL championship with Original Celtics, 1927, 1928...ABL championship with Cleveland Rosenblooms, 1929, 1930...Coached Detroit Eagles to World Professional Basketball Tournament championship, 1941...Coached Sheboygan Redskins to NBL Finals, 1945...hoophall.com

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