College Hall Of Fame Football Cards, page 92
Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | George McAfee | halfback | Duke | College Hall of Fame 1961, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966 | McAfee made the Hall of Fame despite missing 3 seasons in the middle of his career to serve in World War II. | ||||
1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | Hugh McElhenny | halfback | Washington | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1981, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | McElhenny made the Pro Bowl in 6 of his 13 seasons. | nm | |||
1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | Bronko Nagurski | fullback, linebacker | Minnesota | College Hall of Fame 1951, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 | Nagurski retired in 1937, but he returned to the Bears in 1943 and helped them win the NFL championship. | ||||
1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | Ernie Nevers | fullback | Stanford | Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1951, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 | Nevers scored 6 rushing touchdowns and a total of 40 points in a game against the Bears in 1929. Those are both still NFL records. | ||||
1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | Leo Nomellini | defensive tackle | Minnesota | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 | Nomellini played in every regular-season game for the 49ers from 1950 to 1963. | ||||
1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | Pete Pihos | end | Indiana | College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | Pihos led the NFL in receptions in each of his last three seasons, 1953 to 1955. | ||||
1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | Ken Strong | halfback | NYU | College Hall of Fame 1957, Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967 | Strong retired in 1939, but the Giants brought him back as a kicker in 1944. He played four more seasons. | exmt | |||
1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | Jim Thorpe | halfback | Carlisle | College Hall of Fame 1951, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 | Thorpe was the NFL's first president. He also played six seasons of major league baseball. | ||||
1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | Charley Trippi | halfback | Georgia | Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1959, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 | At various times, Trippi was a halfback, quarterback, punt returner, kick returner, defensive back, and punter for the Cardinals. | ||||
1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | Bulldog Turner | center, linebacker | Hardin-Simmons | College Hall of Fame 1960, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966 | Turner was named to the All-NFL team in 6 of his 13 seasons with the Bears. | ||||
1974 Fleer Immortal Roll | Norm Van Brocklin | quarterback, coach | Oregon | College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | Van Brocklin passed for 554 yards in a game against the New York Yanks in 1951. That is still an NFL record. | ||||
1974 Nebraska Playing Cards | Tom Osborne | wide receiver, coach | Hastings | College Hall of Fame 1999 | Osborne played for the Washington Redskins in 1960 and 1961, but he did not appear on a card as a player. | ||||
1974 Parker Brothers | 43 | Don McCauley | Baltimore Colts | running back | North Carolina | College Hall of Fame 2001 | McCauley placed ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1970. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman Trophy candidates. | ||
1974 Parker Brothers | 50 | John Hadl | Los Angeles Rams | quarterback | Kansas | Chargers Hall of Fame 1983, College Hall of Fame 1994 | The Rams traded Hadl to the Green Bay Packers midway through the 1974, getting five early-round draft picks in return. | ||
1974 Parker Brothers | 52 | Steve Owens | Detroit Lions | running back | Oklahoma | College Hall of Fame 1991, Heisman Trophy 1969 | |||
1974 Parker Brothers | 58 | Bill Kilmer | Washington Redskins | quarterback, halfback | UCLA | College Hall of Fame 1999, Commanders Ring of Fame , Saints Hall of Fame 1990 | |||
1974 Parker Brothers | 63 | Gene Washington | Denver Broncos | wide receiver | Michigan State | College Hall of Fame 2011 | Washington did not play in 1974. | ||
1974 Parker Brothers | 78 | Ted Kwalick | San Francisco 49ers | tight end | Penn State | College Hall of Fame 1989 | |||
1974 Parker Brothers | 87 | Mike Phipps | Cleveland Browns | quarterback | Purdue | College Hall of Fame 2006 | |||
1974 Parker Brothers | 110 | Greg Pruitt | Cleveland Browns | running back | Oklahoma | College Hall of Fame 1999 | Pruitt finished third in voting for the 1971 Heisman Trophy, behind Pat Sullivan and Ed Marinaro. He finished second in 1972, behind Johnny Rodgers. | ||
1974 Topps | 1 | O.J. Simpson | Buffalo Bills | running back | USC, City College of San Francisco | Bills Wall of Fame 1980, College Hall of Fame 1983, Heisman Trophy 1968, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1985 | |||
1974 Topps | 5 | Carl Eller | Minnesota Vikings | defensive end | Minnesota | College Hall of Fame 2006, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2004, Vikings Ring of Honor 2002 | |||
1974 Topps | 10 | Floyd Little | Denver Broncos | running back | Syracuse | Broncos Ring of Fame 1984, College Hall of Fame 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2010 | |||
1974 Topps | 12 | Vern Den Herder | Miami Dolphins | defensive end | Central College | College Hall of Fame 1996 | Rookie card Den Herder played twelve seasons in the NFL, all with the Dolphins. |
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1974 Topps | 14 | Jack Tatum | Oakland Raiders | defensive back | Ohio State | College Hall of Fame 2004 |