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Nat'l Fedn. Play Situations/Case Books

National Federation "Play Situations" booklets were the precursor to the basketball "Case Book" They were published beginning around 1931 and continued to be an annual issuance each year until the 1947-48 basketball season. They were replaced by the National Federation Case Book in 1948. "Case Books" continue to be issued even today. The cover art on these books is a real treat - especially with the older books. This website will document case books through 1970. Other case books in the collection include 1971-77.

Basketball Case Book 1948
Basketball Case Book 1949-50
Basketball Case Book 1950-51
Basketball Case Book 1951-52
Basketball Case Book 1952-53
Basketball Case Book 1953-54
Basketball Case Book 1954-55
Basketball Case Book 1955-56
Basketball Case Book 1956-57
Basketball Case Book 1957-58
Basketball Case Book 1958-59
Basketball Case Book 1959-60
Basketball Case Book 1960-61
Basketball Case Book 1961-62
Basketball Case Book 1962-63
Basketball Case Book 1963-64
Basketball Case Book 1964-65
Basketball Case Book 1965-66
Basketball Case Book 1966-67
Basketball Case Book 1967-68
Basketball Case Book 1968-69
Basketball Case Book 1970-71
Basketball Play Situations 1931-32
Basketball Play Situations 1934-35

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My Favorite Items

1933 C.A. Briggs Basketball
B33 Basket Ball Flannels 1912
Basket Ball Rules for 1893
Hamilton King L5 Leather 1912
Ken-Wel Advertising 1920
Naismith's Phog Allen Portrait Print 1936
Spalding Men - 1896
Spalding Men - 1899/1900
Spalding Women - 1901