1940 AAU 3rd Place Basketball Medal - Bill Wheatley, ' 36 Olympics Gold Winner
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:5598015 | Modified Item: No |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Year: 1940 | Player: Bill Wheatley |
| Sport: Basketball | UPC: Does not apply |
This 1940 AAU medal is from the Bill Wheatley estate. He was on the
"Globe Refiners" of McPherson, Kansas, the team that in 1936 went to
the Berlin Olympics and won the gold medal. I don't know what team he
was on in 1940.
The 1 3/4" diameter medal and pin are bronze and in excellent condition.
Jostens of Owatonna, Minnesota made the medal. The ribbon is worn
especially on the front.
"Globe Refiners" of McPherson, Kansas, the team that in 1936 went to
the Berlin Olympics and won the gold medal. I don't know what team he
was on in 1940.
The 1 3/4" diameter medal and pin are bronze and in excellent condition.
Jostens of Owatonna, Minnesota made the medal. The ribbon is worn
especially on the front.
