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Colonels Card of the Day

Artis Gilmore

The top vote-getter in balloting for the 1972-73 ABA All-Star Team, Artis was the only repeater from the 1971-72 First Team. A dominating man in the middle on defense and off the boards, he led, the league in Rebounding, 2-Point Field Goal Shooting and Blocked Shots for the second consecutive season. Artis also was 10th in Scoring with 20.8 Average.

Artis and his wife became parents for 1st time 1-26-73.

1973 Topps Set (Basketball) (1973)

#250ColonelsCenterAll-Star#AllStar#GimmieAHeadWithHair#HallOfFame

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Louie Dampier

Chuck Williams

Wilbert Jones

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• Factoid: Artis Gilmore played Center for the celebrated Colonels.

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Daily Position Focus: Guard

Louie Dampier

Bird Averitt

Darel Carrier

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Colonels
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Name that player!

Selected by the Colonels in the first ABA draft in 1967, Louie leads the league in career assists, career 3-point field goals and in minutes played. He's missed only 6 games in his 7-year career and has played in 6 mid-season ABA All-Star Games.

Who is it?

William "The Bird" Averitt was the NCAA major college scoring champion his senior season at Pepperdine averaging 33.9 points per game. An exciting player who displays a wide assortment of unusual moves, he was named Player of the Year in the West Coast Athletic Conference and MVP at Pepperdine af...

Who is it?

A seasoned veteran with the zeal of a rookie, Walt shows enthusiasm if he's on the bench, knocking elbows with an opposing forward or moving to the backcourt. Scored 25 points in playoff game vs. Utah in 1971.

Who is it?

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From rookies to actions... from nations to special designations... from subsets to the whimsical!

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#Rookie (5)

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Rookie Cards

Artis Gilmore

Dan Issel

Louie Dampier

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Card Type Alcove

Artis Gilmore, Louie Dampier

Team Stars

All-Star (5)

Team Stars (2)

Team (1)

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Positions, Positions, & more Positions!

Most Common Positions for the Colonels

Forward (18)

Guard (17)

Center (6)

N/A (3)

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Card Sets

Here is a selection of card sets featuring players from this team. The number of players included from the team is also shown.

1972 Topps Set (Basketball) (9)

1973 Topps Set (Basketball) (8)

1975 Topps Set (Basketball) (11)

1971 Topps Set (Basketball) (7)

1974 Topps Set (Basketball) (9)

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Back to the Front! Colonels card back du jour...

Mike Gale

A member of the ABA's All Defensive Squad for 1972-73, Mike has the potential to be a great pro guard. He has unlimited skills and, when unleashed, he could earn that title. Although somewhat reluctant to go to the basket, Mike has made some of his biggest games in clutch situations for the Colonels. Mike was an NAIA All-American in college.

Mike has one of the quickest pair of hands in the ABA.

1973 Topps Set (Basketball) (1973)

#228ColonelsGuardPlayer#FacialHair#GimmieAHeadWithHair#Rookie

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Colonels
Total Card Count

44

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Did You Know?

You can browse all the available Colonels cards in the Colonels Team Gallery

Go Colonels!

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