With the 2024 Summer Olympics coinciding with our current auction, this is the perfect to time look back at gold medal winners of the past. An appropriate medium for this nostalgic mind trip takes the winners podium with this 1991 Impel U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame complete set of (90). While these cards are certainly a fun blast from the past, their value is bumped up to a great degree, with (67/69) possible autographs. The cards are generally attractive and the signatures range ("6" to "10").



Highlight autographs are:



1980 U.S. Men's Ice Hockey Team: Herb Brooks (2) different, Jim Craig (2) different, Mark Wells, Mark Johnson (2) different, Mike Ramsey, Eris Strobel, Bill Baker with "USA 1980, #6" and "Buzz" Schneider;



1964 U.S. Men's Basketball Team: Henry Iba (2) different, Bill Bradley, Larry Brown (2) different, Mel Counts, George Wilson, Joe Caldwell (2) different and Jerry Shipp (2) different;



Boxing: "Sugar Ray" Leonard;



Track & Field: Bruce Jenner, Bob Mathias, Glenn Davis and Rafer Johnson;



Water Sports: Mark Spitz and Greg Louganis;



Gymnastics: Mary Lou Retton;



Skating: Dick Button, Peggy Fleming and Scott Hamilton;



Broadcasting: Jim McKay.



Balance of autographs are: Don Miller, Roone Arledge, Edwin Moses, Bob Beamon, Al Oerter, Bill Toomey, Eric Heiden, Tracy Caulkins, Donna DeVarona, Wyomia Tyus, Bart Conner, Peter Vidmar, Frank Shorter, John Naber, Don Schollander, Bob Richards, Harrison Dillard, William Parry O'Brien, Billy Mills, Patricia McCormick, Ralph Boston, Dan Gable, Debbie Meyer, Tenley Albright, Mal Whitfield, Bobby Joe Morrow, Tommy Kono, Sammy Lee, Shirley Babashoff, Robert J. Kane, Leroy Walker, William Simon and Willie Davenport.



Standouts from the (23) cards that are not signed are: Jim Thorpe, Jesse Owens, "Babe" Didrikson, Wilma Rudolph and Johnny Weissmuller.



Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA. Opening Bid $200.