Max Schmeling Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
MAX SCHMELING
Born: September 28, 1905 in Klein Luckow, Brandenburg, Germany
Died: February 2, 2005 in Hollenstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany
Died: February 2, 2005 in Hollenstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany
Max Schmeling (1905-2005) became World Heavyweight Champion in 1930, when he defeated Jack Sharkey for the title vacated by Gene Tunney in 1928. In 1932, Sharkey won the title in a 15-round decision over Schmeling. At Yankee Stadium in 1936, Schmeling scored a twelfth round knockout of the previously undefeated Joe Louis. In a closely followed rematch at Yankee Stadium in 1938, Louis knocked out Schmeling in the first round. Despite Nazi efforts to promote him as a symbol of Aryan supremacy, Schmeling refused Hitler's personal request to join the Nazi party and secretly protected German Jews at great risk to himself. A Coca Cola executive after World War II, Schmeling became a close friend of Joe Louis and served as a pallbearer at Louis' funeral (1981).
2007-Hitlers-nutzliche-Idole (Other), 1999-Television-Under-the-Swastika (Other), 1950-Wonderful-Times (Other), 2005-The-Super-Fight:-Marciano-vs.-Ali (in person), 1983-The-Moviemakers (in person), 1965-Max-Schmeling-vs.-Young-Stribling (in person), 1957-Zwei-auf-einem-Pferd (in person), 1936-Great-International-Heavyweight-Boxing-Contest-Between-Joe-Louis (in person), 1932-Max-Schmeling-vs.-Mickey-Walker (in person), 2010-2011-HBO-Boxing-After-Dark (Other), 2005-Costas-Now (Other), 2000-Kings-of-the-Ring:-Four-Legends-of-Heavyweight-Boxing (Other), 1999-The-Sweet-Science (Other), 1976-ABC's-Wide-World-of-Sports (Other), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Other), 1953-The-Joe-Louis-Story (Other), 1963-Der-Sport-Spiegel (in person), 1957-The-Affairs-of-Julie (in person), 1971-Gluckspilze (Performer), 1953-Keine-Angst-vor-groen-Tieren (in person), 1930-Love-in-the-Ring (Performer), 1938-The-Stars-Shine (in person), 1975-Dalli-Dalli (Performer), 1961-World's-Heavyweight-Championship-Fight:-Floyd-Patterson-vs. (in person), 1993-The-Great-Depression (Other), 1970-A.k.a.-Cassius-Clay (Other), 1959-Project-XX (Other), 1953/II-Roar-of-the-Crowd (Other), 1942-Das-groe-Spiel (Performer), 1950-Days-of-Our-Years (in person), 1983-Heut'-abend (in person), 1966-Stars-in-der-Manege (in person), 2010-On-the-Shoulders-of-Giants:-The-Story-of-the-Greatest-Team-You (Other), 2008-Tyson (Other), 2003-2004-Unsere-Besten (Other), 1942-Prelude-to-War (Other), 2005-The-Goebbels-Experiment (Other), 1974-Peter-Alexander-prasentiert-Spezialitaten (Performer), 1935-Knockout---Ein-junges-Madchen,-ein-junger-Mann (Performer), 1971-V.I.P.-Schaukel (in person), 1970-The-Super-Fight (in person), 1933-Max-Baer-vs.-Max-Schmeling (in person), 2008-Joe-Louis:-America's-Hero...-Betrayed (Other), 2005-Die-Johannes-B.-Kerner-Show (Other), 2004-The-American-Experience (Other), 2003-Legenden (Other)
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MAX SCHMELINGThe World Heavyweight Champion pens his signature on this 4x3 card, in brown ink Autograph Sentiment Signed: "Best Wishes/Max Schmeling" in brown ink. 4x3 paper mounted on another sheet of same size. Max Schmeling (1905-2005) became World Heavyweight Champion in 1930, when he defeated Jack Sharkey for the title vacated by Gene Tunney in 1928.Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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MAX SCHMELING Vintage signature of Max Schmeling Vintage Signature: "Max Schmeling", 3½x1 paper affixed to 6¾x3¾ sheet. Magazine photo (b/w, 2x2¾) affixed to right of signature). Max Schmeling (1905-2005) became World Heavyweight Champion in 1930, when he defeated Jack Sharkey for the title vacated by Gene Tunney in 1928.Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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MAX SCHMELINGThe World Heavyweight Champion pens his signature with “Best Wishes” to a fan on this 5x3 card, in blue ink Autograph Sentiment Signed: "Best Wishes/Max Schmeling" in blue ink. 5x3 index card.Sale Price $126.00
$140.00
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MAX SCHMELING Black and white photograph of Max Schmeling in the ring with Joe Louis. Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 8x10. This photograph depicts Max Schmeling (1905-2005) in the ring with Joe Louis.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Black and white photograph of Max Schmeling in the military. Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 7x5. During World War II, Max Schmeling (1905-2005) served as a German paratrooper and resumed his boxing career when the war ended. He's pictured with members of his regiment.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Black and white publicity photograph of World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis knocking out Max Schmeling in the first round of their 1938 rematch at Yankee Stadium Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 8x10 overall, three 4¾x3 images (one surface).Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Black and white publicity photograph of Max Schmeling practicing throwing punches. Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 8x10. Max Schmeling (1905-2005) became World Heavyweight Champion in 1930, when he defeated Jack Sharkey for the title vacated by Gene Tunney in 1928.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Early black and white with sepia tint photograph of Max Schmeling. Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w with sepia tint, 3½x5. Max Schmeling (1905-2005) became World Heavyweight Champion in 1930, when he defeated Jack Sharkey for the title vacated by Gene Tunney in 1928.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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MAX SCHMELING Black and white publicity photograph of Max Schmeling in a boxing ring in Nazi Germany hitting a weight bag. Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 8x10 overall, image 7¼x7¾ (one surface). Pictured in a boxing ring in Nazi Germany with swastika flags hanging from the beams.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Black and white publicity photograph of Max Schmeling practicing throwing punches. Photograph signed: "Best Wishes/Max Schmeling". B/w, 8x10. Max Schmeling (1905-2005) became World Heavyweight Champion in 1930, when he defeated Jack Sharkey for the title vacated by Gene Tunney in 1928.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Color photograph ofa poster for the June 22, 1938, World's Heavyweight Championship fight between champion Joe Louis and the challenger, former champion Max Schmeling. Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". Color, 8x10.Sale Price $252.00
$280.00
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MAX SCHMELING Black and white photograph of Max Schmeling in the ring with Joe Louis. Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 10x8. This photograph depicts Max Schmeling (1905-2005) in the ring with Joe Louis.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELINGEarly 3½x5½ black and white photograph of Max Shmeling practicing for a fight Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 3½x5½ overall, image 3½x4¾ (one surface).Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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MAX SCHMELING Black and white photograph of Max Schmeling in a boxing pose. Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 8x10 overall, image 5x9½ (one surface). Max Schmeling (1905-2005) became World Heavyweight Champion in 1930, when he defeated Jack Sharkey for the title vacated by Gene Tunney in 1928.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELINGEarly 3½x5 black and white with green hue photograph of the World Heavyweight Champion, weighing in for one of his bouts, signed in black felt tip Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling" in black felt tip. B/w with green hue, 3½x5. April 1986 reproduction (imprinted on verso) of a 1930s photograph.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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MAX SCHMELINGThe World Heavyweight Champion is shown throwing a punch in this 3½x5 black and white with pink hue photograph, signed in black felt tip Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling" in black felt tip. B/w with pink hue, 3½x5. August 1988 reproduction (imprinted on verso) of a 1930s photograph.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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MAX SCHMELING Black and white photograph of a young Max Schmeling waving to the crowd at the door of an Eastern Air Lines plane. Photograph signed: "with all good wishes/from/Max Schmeling/Feb. 1975". B/w, 6½x8½.Sale Price $270.00
$300.00
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MAX SCHMELING Max Schmeling signs a matchbook for a fan. Match Book signed in German: "For remembrance/Max Schmeling". B/w, 4½x1½. Translation and dated in ink (unknown hand) on verso: "5-17-71".Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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MAX SCHMELINGThe World Heavyweight Champion is shown wearing a suit and smiling to the camera in this 4x5¾ black and white photograph, signed in black felt tip Postcard Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 4x5¾ overall, image 4x5 (one surface). Photo by Franz Josef Rüdel, Hamburg.Sale Price $180.00
$200.00
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MAX SCHMELING The professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion in 1930 signs this printed card in German, in black felt tip Printed Letter Signed In Ink: "Max Schmeling" in black felt tip. 7x4½.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Black and white photo of Schmeling as he is beaten by Jack Sharkey Printed Photograph signed in ink: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 10x8. Max Schmeling (1905-2005) became World Heavyweight Champion in 1930, when he defeated Jack Sharkey for the title vacated by Gene Tunney in 1928.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELINGHeavyweight champion Max Schmeling signed this typed letter on his personalized stationery to a fan in 1976. Accompanied by original mailing envelope. Typed letter signed "Max Schmeling". 1 page, 8¼x11½, on Scmheling's personalized stationery. Okt. 25, 1976.Sale Price $378.00
$420.00
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MAX SCHMELING Max Schmeling sends New Year Wishes to a fan. Typed Letter signed: "yours/Max Schmeling" in German, 1p, 8¼x11¾. Hollenstedt (West Germany), 1975 January 2. To Mr. Buchanan. In full: "For your good wishes for the New Year, heartfelt thanks from my wife and me.Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Max Schmeilng sends a brief biography about himself to a fan. Typed Letter Signed: "Max Schmeling" in German, 1p, 8¼x11¾. Hollenstedt (Germany), 1984 August 20.Max Schmeling (1905-2005), World Heavyweight Champion from 1930-1932, writes to Mr. Laird.Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
