Rice Alumni Football Cards

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1950 Bowman Bill Blackburn 1950 Bowman 56 Bill Blackburn Chicago Cardinals center, fullback Rice, Louisiana-Lafayette Blackburn played for the Calgary Stampeders in 1951 and 1952.
1950 Bowman Tobin Rote 1950 Bowman 81 Tobin Rote Green Bay Packers quarterback Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974 Rookie card
1950 Bowman Joe Watson 1950 Bowman 110 Joe Watson Detroit Lions center Rice Rookie card

Watson, Bill Burkhalter, and Froggy Williams were the MVPs of the January 1, 1950, Cotton Bowl Classic.
1950 Bread for Health Labels Tobin Rote 1950 Bread for Health Labels Tobin Rote Green Bay Packers quarterback Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974
1950 Topps Felt Backs Froggy Williams 1950 Topps Felt Backs Froggy Williams end Rice College Hall of Fame 1965 Williams, Bill Burkhalter, and Joe Watson were the MVPs of the January 1, 1950, Cotton Bowl Classic.
1951 Bowman Weldon Humble 1951 Bowman 1 Weldon Humble Cleveland Browns guard Rice, Louisiana-Lafayette College Hall of Fame 1961
1951 Bowman Tobin Rote 1951 Bowman 88 Tobin Rote Green Bay Packers quarterback Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974
1951 Bowman Joe Watson 1951 Bowman 133 Joe Watson Detroit Lions center Rice
1951 Topps Magic Bill Burkhalter 1951 Topps Magic 5 Bill Burkhalter halfback Rice Burkhalter, Joe Watson, and Froggy Williams were the MVPs of the January 1, 1950, Cotton Bowl Classic.
1952 Bowman Large Bill Howton 1952 Bowman Large 21 Bill Howton Green Bay Packers end Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974 Rookie card
1952 Bowman Large Tobin Rote 1952 Bowman Large 56 Tobin Rote Green Bay Packers quarterback Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974 Rote is one of a handful of players who appeared on NFL, CFL, and AFL cards. See the others on the Gallery's Cards in Three Leagues page.
1952 Bowman Small Bill Howton 1952 Bowman Small 21 Bill Howton Green Bay Packers end Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974 Rookie card
1952 Bowman Small Tobin Rote 1952 Bowman Small 56 Tobin Rote Green Bay Packers quarterback Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974
1953 Bowman Tobin Rote 1953 Bowman 28 Tobin Rote Green Bay Packers quarterback Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974
1953 Bowman Gerald Weatherly 1953 Bowman 48 Gerald Weatherly Chicago Bears center Rice Rookie card
1954 Bowman Leo Rucka 1954 Bowman 18 Leo Rucka San Francisco 49ers center Rice Rookie card

The 49ers drafted Rucka in 1954, but he served two years in the Air Force before joining the team. He played in five games for the 49ers in 1956.
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1954 Bowman Bill Howton 1954 Bowman 34 Bill Howton Green Bay Packers end Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974
1954 Bowman Gerald Weatherly 1954 Bowman 47 Gerald Weatherly Chicago Bears center Rice
1954 Bowman Dick Chapman 1954 Bowman 65 Dick Chapman Detroit Lions tackle Rice Short print

Chapman was Detroit's first round draft pick in 1954, but he opted to go to grad school instead. He got a Ph.D. in physics in 1957.
1954 Bowman Tobin Rote 1954 Bowman 70 Tobin Rote Green Bay Packers quarterback Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974 Short print
1955 49ers Team Issue Dick Moegle 1955 49ers Team Issue Dick Moegle San Francisco 49ers defensive back Rice Moegle placed sixth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1954. See the Gallery's football cards of Heisman candidates page. nm
1955 Bowman Dick Moegle 1955 Bowman 48 Dick Moegle San Francisco 49ers defensive back Rice Rookie card ex+
1955 Bowman Tobin Rote 1955 Bowman 74 Tobin Rote Green Bay Packers quarterback Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974
1955 Bowman Bill Howton 1955 Bowman 140 Bill Howton Green Bay Packers end Rice Packers Hall of Fame 1974
1956 49ers Team Issue Dick Moegle 1956 49ers Team Issue Dick Moegle San Francisco 49ers defensive back Rice