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Title: Pistons warm-up in face of near tragedy
Alternative Title: Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Creator: Courtney, Tom
Date Created and/or Issued: 1962
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description: Pair of Detroit basketballers engage in pre-game drill while Sports Arena officials ponder ridding court of 5400 pound scoreboard that fell to the floor shortly before the scheduled start of the Lakers-Pistons game. Workmen eventually pulled the scoreboard from the floor on dollies and Los Angeles proceeded to down Detroit, 107-100, before 2978 fans. Photo dated: February 28, 1962.
Type: image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00055649
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box 10734.
CARL0000058193
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/20306
Subject: Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team)
Detroit Pistons (Basketball team)
Basketball
Basketball players
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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