Illinois Alumni Football Cards, page 9

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1969 Drenks Packers Pins Jim Grabowski 1969 Drenks Packers Pins Jim Grabowski Green Bay Packers running back Illinois College Hall of Fame 1995 The Miami Dolphins chose Grabowski with the first overall pick in the 1966 AFL draft. He opted to sign with the NFL's Packers instead. See the Gallery's First Overall Draft Picks page.
1969 Drenks Packers Pins Ray Nitschke 1969 Drenks Packers Pins Ray Nitschke Green Bay Packers linebacker Illinois Packers Hall of Fame 1978, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1978
1969 Glendale Stamps Mike Taliaferro 1969 Glendale Stamps Mike Taliaferro Boston Patriots quarterback Illinois
1969 Glendale Stamps Dick Butkus 1969 Glendale Stamps Dick Butkus Chicago Bears linebacker Illinois College Hall of Fame 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979
1969 Glendale Stamps Ed O'Bradovich 1969 Glendale Stamps Ed O'Bradovich Chicago Bears defensive end Illinois
1969 Glendale Stamps Jim Warren 1969 Glendale Stamps Jim Warren Miami Dolphins defensive back Illinois
1969 Glendale Stamps Bill Brown 1969 Glendale Stamps Bill Brown Minnesota Vikings running back Illinois Vikings Ring of Honor 2004
1969 Glendale Stamps Ernie McMillan 1969 Glendale Stamps Ernie McMillan St. Louis Cardinals tackle Illinois
1969 Saints Doubloons Jerry Sturm 1969 Saints Doubloons Jerry Sturm New Orleans Saints tackle, guard Illinois
1969 Saints Doubloons Joe Wendryhoski 1969 Saints Doubloons Joe Wendryhoski New Orleans Saints center Illinois Wendryhoski played for the CFL's BC Lions in 1961, and he played in the NFL from 1964 to 1968 for the Rams and Saints. He did not play in 1969.
1969 Topps Ray Nitschke 1969 Topps 55 Ray Nitschke Green Bay Packers linebacker Illinois Packers Hall of Fame 1978, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1978
1969 Topps Ed O'Bradovich 1969 Topps 95 Ed O'Bradovich Chicago Bears defensive end Illinois Rookie card
1969 Topps Bobby Mitchell 1969 Topps 114 Bobby Mitchell Washington Redskins halfback Illinois Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1983
1969 Topps Jim Grabowski 1969 Topps 124 Jim Grabowski Green Bay Packers running back Illinois College Hall of Fame 1995 Grabowski was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. nm
1969 Topps Dick Butkus 1969 Topps 139 Dick Butkus Chicago Bears linebacker Illinois College Hall of Fame 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979 Butkus's number, 51, is one of fourteen jersey numbers that the Bears have retired. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams.
1969 Topps Bill Brown 1969 Topps 170 Bill Brown Minnesota Vikings running back Illinois Vikings Ring of Honor 2004
1969 Topps Mike Taliaferro 1969 Topps 241 Mike Taliaferro Boston Patriots quarterback Illinois
1969 Topps 4-in-1 Dick Anderson, Mike Taliaferro, Otis Taylor, Fred Biletnikoff 1969 Topps 4-in-1 Dick Anderson, Mike Taliaferro, Otis Taylor, Fred Biletnikoff
Dick Anderson Miami Dolphins defensive back Colorado College Hall of Fame 1993, Dolphins Honor Roll 2006
Fred Biletnikoff Oakland Raiders end Florida State College Hall of Fame 1991, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1988
Mike Taliaferro Boston Patriots quarterback Illinois
Otis Taylor Kansas City Chiefs end Prairie View Chiefs Hall of Fame 1982
1969 Topps 4-in-1 Jim Burson, Dan Abramowicz, Dick Witcher, Ed O'Bradovich 1969 Topps 4-in-1 Jim Burson, Dan Abramowicz, Dick Witcher, Ed O'Bradovich
Dan Abramowicz New Orleans Saints end Xavier Saints Hall of Fame 1988
Jim Burson Atlanta Falcons defensive back Auburn
Ed O'Bradovich Chicago Bears defensive end Illinois
Dick Witcher San Francisco 49ers end UCLA
1969 Topps 4-in-1 Gene Hickerson, Donny Anderson, Mike Lucci, Dick Butkus 1969 Topps 4-in-1 Gene Hickerson, Donny Anderson, Mike Lucci, Dick Butkus
Donny Anderson Green Bay Packers running back Texas Tech College Hall of Fame 1989, Packers Hall of Fame 1983
Dick Butkus Chicago Bears linebacker Illinois College Hall of Fame 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979
Gene Hickerson Cleveland Browns guard Mississippi Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2007
Mike Lucci Detroit Lions linebacker Tennessee
1969 Topps 4-in-1 Jim Lindsey, Ray Nitschke, Bob Vogel, Rickie Harris 1969 Topps 4-in-1 Jim Lindsey, Ray Nitschke, Bob Vogel, Rickie Harris
Rickie Harris Washington Redskins defensive back Arizona
Jim Lindsey Minnesota Vikings running back Arkansas
Ray Nitschke Green Bay Packers linebacker Illinois Packers Hall of Fame 1978, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1978
Bob Vogel Baltimore Colts tackle Ohio State
1969 Topps 4-in-1 Nick Rassas, Tom Matte, Bobby Mitchell, Lance Rentzel 1969 Topps 4-in-1 Nick Rassas, Tom Matte, Bobby Mitchell, Lance Rentzel
Tom Matte Baltimore Colts halfback Ohio State
Bobby Mitchell Washington Redskins halfback Illinois Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1983
Nick Rassas Atlanta Falcons defensive back Notre Dame
Lance Rentzel Dallas Cowboys end Oklahoma
1969 Topps 4-in-1 Johnny Roland, Craig Morton, Sam Baker, Bill Brown 1969 Topps 4-in-1 Johnny Roland, Craig Morton, Sam Baker, Bill Brown
Sam Baker Philadelphia Eagles fullback, kicker Oregon State
Bill Brown Minnesota Vikings running back Illinois Vikings Ring of Honor 2004
Craig Morton Dallas Cowboys quarterback California Broncos Ring of Fame 1988, College Hall of Fame 1992
Johnny Roland St. Louis Cardinals fullback Missouri College Hall of Fame 1998
1969 Topps 4-in-1 Jackie Smith, Jim Grabowski, Charley Taylor, Jim Johnson 1969 Topps 4-in-1 Jackie Smith, Jim Grabowski, Charley Taylor, Jim Johnson
Jim Grabowski Green Bay Packers running back Illinois College Hall of Fame 1995
Jim Johnson San Francisco 49ers defensive back UCLA 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1994
Jackie Smith St. Louis Cardinals tight end, kicker Northwestern Louisiana Pro Football Hall of Fame 1994
Charley Taylor Washington Redskins wide receiver Arizona State Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1984
1969 Topps Mini-Card Albums Chicago Bears 1969 Topps Mini-Card Albums Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The player on the cover of this album is Bob Gaiters, playing for the New York Giants in 1961.