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George Senesky

1948 · Bowman Basketball · #25

Senesky’s regular #25 in the 1948 Bowman basketball issue.

Sport
Basketball
Year / season
1948
Set
Bowman Basketball
Number
#25
Format
Card

About this card

George Senesky’s 1948 Bowman Basketball card is number 25 in that release. The 1948 Bowman set is one of the first major basketball card issues, with 72 cards.

It carries no rookie label. That is not a claim either way: the catalog adds the label only when a cited source supports it.

How to identify it

Cards from 1948 are small and often off-center, and some have been trimmed or reprinted, so compare size and printing with a trusted example.

In George Senesky’s run

This is the only George Senesky entry in the catalog so far.

In the 1948 checklist

The catalog’s selected checklist for the 1948 Bowman Basketball release also includes Arthur Spector and George Mikan. It is a partial checklist of cataloged cards, not the full release.

What to know about this issue

  • PSA CardFacts links Senesky to this exact year, issue and number.
  • The source identity is kept separate from any specimen’s grade or condition.

Inspect the source

Source reviewed 2026-10-08. The source describes this issue; it does not verify any item offered by a third party.

No assigned grade, market value or verified offer is supplied by this reference entry.

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George Senesky’s 1948 Bowman #25 front: raised arm, Phila uniform and red background inside a white border.
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Historical reference scan

PSA’s registry gallery identifies 1948 Bowman #25 George Senesky. This front shows the Phila jersey’s player number, which is distinct from the catalog card number. No reverse establishes a back variation or overprint. Physical authenticity, original-versus-reprint status, and condition are unverified.

Bowman artwork, via Wikimedia Commons (Fma12). US public-domain notice: copyright not renewed.

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The issue stays 1948 · Bowman Basketball. These are research checks, not a condition assessment of a specimen.

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