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 nützliche 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 Glückspilze (Performer), 1953 Keine Angst vor großen 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 große 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 präsentiert Spezialitäten (Performer), 1935 Knockout - Ein junges Mädchen, 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 SCHMELING The 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. read more...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. read more...Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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MAX SCHMELING The 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. read more...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. read more...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. read more...Sale Price $288.00
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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). read more...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. read more...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. read more...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. read more...Sale Price $288.00
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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. read more...Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Color photograph of a 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. read more...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. read more...Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Early 3½x5½ black and white photograph of Max Shmeling practicing for a fight Photograph signed: "Max Schmeling". B/w, 3½x5½ overall, image 3½x4¾ (one surface). read more...Sale Price $270.00
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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. read more...Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Early 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. read more...Sale Price $270.00
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MAX SCHMELING The 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. read more...Sale Price $270.00
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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. read more...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". read more...Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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MAX SCHMELING The 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. read more...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. read more...Sale Price $288.00
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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. read more...Sale Price $288.00
$320.00
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MAX SCHMELING Heavyweight 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. read more...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. read more...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. read more...Sale Price $324.00
$360.00
