1973 Rainbow Classic Official Program (Hawaii University Basketball Tournament)

This is an official printed program for the 1973 Rainbow Classic basketball tournament, held from December 26-29 at the HIC Arena (now the Neal S. Blaisdell Center) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The cover features a vibrant lime green and white aesthetic with a prominent caricature-style illustration by artist Harvey Lyons. The art depicts a larger-than-life University of Hawaii (UH) player triumphing over various mascots and symbols representing the competing teams: St. Joseph’s, Purdue, Sub Pac, Providence, Santa Clara, Washington State, and Tennessee. This vintage piece is a staple of Hawaiian sports memorabilia from the 'Rainbow Warriors' era. Specifically, this copy bears two blue-ink signatures: 'Dwight Holiday' (a notable UH star from the era) at the top and 'Bill [last name unclear]' on the left edge. The program shows significant signs of age and handled use, including edge wear, yellowing of the paper stock (patina), vertical creasing, and minor staining near the top-center edge. The original 75-cent price point is visible in the bottom right corner, serving as a temporal indicator of its production period.