1933 Goudey Sport Kings Set (R338)

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1933 R338 Goudey Sport Kings Overview

The 1933 Goudey Sport Kings set includes 48 cards of athletes and sports legends from various sports. Of most interest to American collectors are the baseball cards (Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and Carl Hubbell) and the three football cards of Red Grange, Knute\Rockne, and Jim Thorpe.

The cards have a similar size/design of the popular 1933 Goudey baseball card set and are printed on a similar, if not same, thicker-style of cardstock. However, they are much more scarce than that issue and it’s clear that not nearly as many were of these were printed.

In addition to those famous athletes, the set boasts plenty of other recognizable names, including boxer Jack Dempsey, track and field star Babe Didrickson, tennis’ Bill Tilden, and golf’s Walter Hagen and Bobby Jones.

Also noteworthy is that the set includes some of the few pre-war basketball cards. Three of the four basketball players included (Holman, Wachter, and Lapchick) were Hall of Famers. Finally, a few hockey players exists as well, including star Howie Morenz.

Another interesting aspect of the set is that it includes a father/son duo. Featured in the 48-card issue are cyclists Bobby Walthour, Jr. and Bobby Walthour, Sr.

The most expensive card in the set is easily that of Babe Ruth. But Jim Thorpe and Ty Cobb are also heavy hitters as well.

1933 R338 Goudey Sport Kings Checklist

1. Ty Cobb
2. Babe Ruth
3. Nat Holman
4. Red Grange
5. Ed Wachter
6. Jim Thorpe
7. Bobby Walthour, Jr.
8. Walter Hagen
9. Ed Blood
10. Anston Lekang
11. Charles Jewtraw
12. Bobby McLean
13. Laverne Fator
14. Jim Londos
15. Reggie McNamara
16. Bill Tilden
17. Jack Dempsey
18. Gene Tunney
19. Eddie Shore
20. Duke Kahanamoku
21. Johnny Weismuller
22. Gene Sarazen
23. Vincent Richards
24. Howie Morenz
25. Ralph Snoddy
26. James Wedell
27. Roscoe Turner
28. James Doolittle
29. Ace Bailey
30. Irvin Johnson
31. Bobby Walthour, Jr.
32. Joe Lopchick
33. Eddie Burke
34. Irving Jaffee
35. Knute Rockne
36. Willie Hoppe
37. Helene Madison
38. Bobby Jones
39. Jack Westrope
40. Don George
41. Jim Browning
42. Carl Hubbell
43. Primo Carnera
44. Max Baer
45. Babe Didrickson
46. Ellworth Vines
47. J.H. Stevens
48. Leonhard Seppala