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Description
This vintage wooden tennis racket by Spalding is a highly collectible Richard "Pancho" Gonzales Autograph Model, showcasing classic mid-century sports craftsmanship and celebrity endorsement. The racket features a beautifully contoured, layered laminated wood frame engineered with a specialized "Hickory Outside Strip" reinforcement along the black-painted outer rim for added structural strength and flexibility. The natural wood throat proudly displays Gonzales's cursive facsimile signature, a partial portrait decal of the tennis legend near the handle, and the bold stamped text "AUTOGRAPH MODEL."
The racket comes safely housed inside its original, traditional trapezoidal wooden press frame, which is securely clamped at all four corners with classic metal wing-nut thumbscrews designed to keep the wood from warping during storage. Finishing the piece is a classic, textured black perforated leather grip that shows authentic wear and patina from historical court use, making it an excellent display piece for sports memorabilia collectors or vintage decor enthusiasts.
Condition
General wear from use and age, Scuffs/wear to paint
Dimensions
9 x 1.375" x 27" / Frame - 11.25" x 1.75" x 10.5" (W x D x H)