College Of Idaho Alumni Football Cards

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1957 49ers Team Issue R.C. Owens 1957 49ers Team Issue R.C. Owens San Francisco 49ers halfback, end College of Idaho 49ers Hall of Fame 2011 Owens's full name was Raleigh C. Owens. He played from 1957 to 1964 with the 49ers, Baltimore Colts, and New York Giants.
1958 49ers Team Issue R.C. Owens 1958 49ers Team Issue R.C. Owens San Francisco 49ers halfback, end College of Idaho 49ers Hall of Fame 2011 nm+
1958 Topps San Francisco 49ers Team 1958 Topps 41 San Francisco 49ers Team San Francisco 49ers This card pictures the 1957 49ers team. You can see a much larger copy of this image on this Falstaff beer ad. Most of the players in the photo appear on 1957 49ers Team Issue photos.
1958 Topps R.C. Owens 1958 Topps 64 R.C. Owens Rookie card, error card

The player pictured on this card is Don Owens, not R.C. Owens. Don Owens played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1958. For other cards that picture the wrong player, see the Gallery's Mistaken Identities page.
Don Owens Philadelphia Eagles tackle Southern Mississippi
R.C. Owens San Francisco 49ers halfback, end College of Idaho 49ers Hall of Fame 2011
1959 Topps R.C. Owens 1959 Topps 33 R.C. Owens San Francisco 49ers halfback, end College of Idaho 49ers Hall of Fame 2011 Owens was known for his "alley oop" catches. See him demonstating one on the San Francisco Chronicle web site. exmt
1961 Topps R.C. Owens 1961 Topps 61 R.C. Owens San Francisco 49ers halfback, end College of Idaho 49ers Hall of Fame 2011 1961 was Owens's best season; he caught 55 passes for 1032 yards. He was the first 49er to get 1000 receiving yards in a season.
1962 Post Cereal R.C. Owens 1962 Post Cereal 101 R.C. Owens San Francisco 49ers halfback, end College of Idaho 49ers Hall of Fame 2011 Owens signed with the Colts on May 7, 1962, but his 1962 Post card still had him with the 49ers.

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