Author: Various
Title: A Small Archive of Items Related to the Golden State Warriors from Their Long-Time Owner Frank Mieuli's Personal Collection
Description: N/A, 1975. An archive of 3 items, n.d. (ca 1975-1980) belonging to the Golden State Warriors's former owner (from 1962 to 1986) Frank Mieuli. He was an eccentric character, well-known for his bypassing the formal attire dictated by his professional position for casual clothes, fun hats, and his beloved motorcycle. He began his career as a San Francisco Bay Area TV and radio producer with some of its highlights being the production of the first televised 49ers game in 1954 and various Giants radio broadcasts in the late 1950s. Formerly known as the Philadelphia Warriors, the Golden State Warriors were purchased by a group of 32 investors, one of which was Mieuli, and moved to the Bay Area following the 1961–62 NBA season. After an unimpressive first San Francisco season the investors decided to bail and Frank bought them out and became the sole owner. It was with him, in 1975, when the team won its one and only NBA title to date. Mieuli sold the Warriors to Jim Fitzgerald and Daniel Finnane in 1986. He was also a co-owner of the 49ers and retained a 10% share in the partnership until his death in 2010. One of the many accomplishments he is remembered for was his dedication to breaking racial barriers by encouraging players to try for and his staff to sign on athletes regardless of their color. - A large scrapbook documenting the 1975 season and NBA World Championship; 11 x 14 1/2; stiff brown card stock wraps secured with a metal clasp and decorative thread; photograph of the NBA Cup pasted on front cover; age-toning along margins; corners a bit rubbed and worn; contains copies of newspaper articles, photos, and hand-written notes; overall very good. It appears that the scrapbook was compiled and given to Mieuli as a present by fans of the team, although the sheets are of various color and age indicating that Frank himself might have attributed to it at one point in time. - A caricature by an anonymous artist; 14 x 15; stiff card stock; drawing on recto only in brown marker; corners rubbed; scattered age-toning and spotting, mostly to margins but for a few small spots on the drawing itself; good to very good. The artwork depicts a large Native American sitting on top of a small figure subtitled "Hollywood and the Stars," displaying an enormous shoe sole with "Oakland" written on it, and saying: "Join-um the good ship Mieuli or eat-um snickers for-um year!!!" - Mieuli's copy of a deposition at the Superior Court in Los Angeles in a lawsuit of Charles E. "Pat" Boone - singer, actor, and co-owner of another basketball team - former Oakland Americans (later renamed to the Oakland Oaks) - and Lemat Corporation v. AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION; 8 1/2 x 11; pp. 197; sheets secured with metal pegs; typed text on recto only; coffee mug rings to first page (Frank Mieuli's [?]); scribbles, notes, and a few stains to last page, else clean; good to very good. Lemat Corporation, owner of the NBA franchise for the Golden State Warriors and Charles E. (Pat) Boone, part owner of the American Basketball Association (ABA) franchise for the Oakland Oaks had separately filed against the ABA that were consolidated for trial. During the seasons 1965-1967 Richard F. Barry III, then super star of pro basketball was under contract to the Warriors with an option for 1967-1968 and beyond. Though complicated, the main reason for the lawsuit was the newly formed ABA's attempt to spirit Richard F. Barry III away from the Warriors and his NBA contract and sign him up with the ABA Oakland franchise. Ill.: 0. 2.

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