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Used in the Exhibit: Play by Play - A Century of L.A. Sports Photography, 1889-1989 Photograph article dated April 18, 1963 partially reads, "Jerry West and Elgin Baylor played superlative basketball and gave the Los Angeles Lakers their first victory over the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association championship series Wednesday night, 119-99." Photograph caption reads, "Naughty boy Bob, you can't do this even in Boston. Cousy (No. 14) seen fouling Lakers' Jerry West at Sports Arena last night." See image 00048922 for additional photo in this series.
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1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Baylor, Elgin Cousy, Bob,--1928- West, Jerry,--1938- Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Lakers (Basketball team) Boston Celtics (Basketball team) Basketball Basketballs Basketball players African American Basketball players Basketball teams Basketball courts Scoreboards Spectators Men Los Angeles (Calif.)
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