Books & Ephemera
Jewel of the Sports World by Scott Pitoniak
- Item Number
- M3612-3104
- Estimated Value
- 24 USD
- Sold
- 17 USD to dm5684249
- Number of Bids
- 7 - Bid History
Item Description
Bid high on this great book by one of Rochester's local sports writers Scott Pitoniak. Sports icons Muhammad Ali, Mickey Mantle, Arnold Palmer, Jim Brown, Sandy Koufax and Joe Namath were among the athletes who wore this belt made from genuine alligator skin featuring a five-pound, solid gold buckle, encrusted with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. For a quarter of a century, from 1950 to 1976, the S. Rae Hickok Belt was the most coveted and respected individual award in all of sports. It was given annually to the professional athlete of the year at an award banquet held in Rochester, N.Y. which became known as the Academy Awards of Sports.Jewel of the Sports World: The Story of the Hickok Belt Award is an in-depth look at how this honor became known in the sports world, the icons who won it, and the way in which a mid-sized city embraced it and took center stage for one day each year.
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