Presented is a 1977 Tom Gola La Salle NIT All Star Pepsi All Time Team plaque. The 1 x 11 x 14¾-inch brown wood plaque features an 8½ x 12-inch silver and black metal plaque that includes a black & white 4 x 7-inch La Salle publicity photo of Gola reproduced at the right, and the legend “Member Pepsi All Time NIT All Star Team Tom Gola LaSalle Outstanding Performance During 1952 Tournament Madison Square Garden, New York Presented by Mizlou Television Network March 20th, 1977” at the left engraved in silver. The Pepsi-Cola logo is engraved in silver at the lower left, and the Mizlou Television Sports, U.S.A. logo is at the lower right. Gola was one of the most talented collegiate athletes in Philadelphia sports history. He came to national attention while playing for his hometown La Salle University Explorers men's basketball team. Gola starred as a college freshman and led La Salle to the 1952 NIT championship, in the process becoming a Madison Square Garden college hoops legend.  This item comes with a LOA from the Gola family.

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