College Hall Of Fame Football Cards, page 21
Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1954 Bowman | 110 | Steve Meilinger | Washington Redskins | end | Kentucky | College Hall of Fame 2013 | Rookie card | nm+ | |
1954 Bowman | 112 | Leon Hart | Detroit Lions | fullback | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1973, Heisman Trophy 1949 | |||
1954 Bowman | 113 | Charley Conerly | New York Giants | quarterback | Mississippi | College Hall of Fame 1966, Giants Ring of Honor 2010 | ex | ||
1954 Bowman | 116 | George Connor | Chicago Bears | linebacker | Holy Cross, Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1963, Outland Trophy 1946, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1975 | ex | ||
1954 Bowman | 122 | Arnold Galiffa | New York Giants | quarterback | Army | College Hall of Fame 1983 | |||
1954 Bowman | 128 | John Lattner | Pittsburgh Steelers | halfback | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1979, Heisman Trophy 1953 | Rookie card Lattner placed fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1952, and he won it in 1953. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. |
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1954 Quaker Sports Oddities | 7 | Amos Alonzo Stagg | coach | Yale | College Hall of Fame 1951 | According to Football Archaeology, Stagg invented wind sprints. | |||
1954 Quaker Sports Oddities | 16 | Jack Riley | tackle | Northwestern | College Hall of Fame 1988 | Riley was a multi-sport star: he won a silver medal in wrestling in the 1932 Olympics, and he played football for the NFL's Boston Redskins in 1933. See the Gallery's page of Olympic athletes on vintage football cards. | |||
1954 Quaker Sports Oddities | 26 | Bronko Nagurski | fullback, linebacker | Minnesota | College Hall of Fame 1951, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 | Nagurski was a professional wrestler during the off-season and after he retired from football. You can see his 1955-56 Parkhurst wrestling card on the Gallery's Cards in Multiple Sports page. | |||
1954 Rams Team Issue | Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | end | UCLA, Santa Clara | College Hall of Fame 1976, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | Fears was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. | ex | ||
1954 Rams Team Issue | Elroy Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | end, halfback | Wisconsin, Michigan | College Hall of Fame 1974, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 | Hirsch was the MVP of the 1946 College All-Star game. The All-Stars beat the NFL Champion Rams, 16-0. | |||
1954 Rams Team Issue | Bud McFadin | Los Angeles Rams | defensive tackle | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1983 | In the 1951 College All-Star game, McFadin was the All-Stars' MVP. The All-Stars lost to the NFL Champion Cleveland Browns, 33-0. | |||
1954 Rams Team Issue | Les Richter | Los Angeles Rams | linebacker | California | College Hall of Fame 1982, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2011 | ||||
1954 Rams Team Issue | Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | quarterback, coach | Oregon | College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | ||||
1954 Rams Team Issue | Tank Younger | Los Angeles Rams | fullback | Grambling | College Hall of Fame 2000 | Younger averaged 6.7 yards per carry in 1954, leading the NFL. | |||
1955 49ers Team Issue | Frankie Albert | San Francisco 49ers | quarterback, coach | Stanford | College Hall of Fame 1956 | ||||
1955 49ers Team Issue | Matt Hazeltine | San Francisco 49ers | linebacker | California | College Hall of Fame 1989 | ||||
1955 49ers Team Issue | Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | halfback | Washington | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1981, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | ||||
1955 49ers Team Issue | Leo Nomellini | San Francisco 49ers | defensive tackle | Minnesota | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 | ||||
1955 Bowman | 1 | Doak Walker | Detroit Lions | halfback | SMU | College Hall of Fame 1959, Heisman Trophy 1948, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986 | Walker led the NFL in scoring in 1955, with 96 points. | ||
1955 Bowman | 7 | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | halfback | USC, Bakersfield College | College Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1977 | |||
1955 Bowman | 8 | Alan Ameche | Baltimore Colts | fullback | Wisconsin | College Hall of Fame 1975, Heisman Trophy 1954 | Rookie card, error card Heisman is misspelled "Heismann" on the back of this card. |
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1955 Bowman | 10 | Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | end | Indiana | College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | |||
1955 Bowman | 16 | Charley Conerly | New York Giants | quarterback | Mississippi | College Hall of Fame 1966, Giants Ring of Honor 2010 | ex | ||
1955 Bowman | 19 | Leon Hart | Detroit Lions | fullback | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1973, Heisman Trophy 1949 |