Frank Tripucka Football Cards

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Picture	Set	#	Card	Pro Team	Position	College	Honors	Notes	Est. NM Value (?)	eBay Searches
	1948 Leaf	49	Frank Tripucka		quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	Rookie card Tripucka backed up Heisman winner John Lujack in 1946 and 1947, and he started for Notre Dame in 1948. He led the Irish to a 9-0-1 record, and the team finished number 2 in the country, behind Michigan.	$295	Current Listings Recent Sales
	1949 Leaf	43	Frank Tripucka	Philadelphia Eagles	quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	The Philadelphia Eagles drafted Tripucka with their first pick in 1949, but they traded him to the Lions. He played for the Lions just one season.	$91	Current Listings Recent Sales
	1950 Bowman	91	Frank Tripucka	Chicago Cardinals	quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	Tripucka played for the Cardinals in 1950, 1951, and part of 1952. He spent the second half of the 1952 season with the Dallas Texans. From 1953 to 1959 he played for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.	$23	Current Listings Recent Sales
	1951 Bowman	29	Frank Tripucka	Chicago Cardinals	quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	Tripucka is a member of the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.	$27	Current Listings Recent Sales
	1958 Topps CFL	21	Frank Tripucka	Saskatchewan Roughriders	quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	Tripucka is one of a handful of players who appeared on NFL, CFL, and AFL cards. See the others on my Cards in Three Leagues page.	$20	Current Listings Recent Sales
	1960 Fleer	26	Frank Tripucka	Denver Broncos	quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	Tripucka threw the first touchdown pass in AFL history, a 59-yarder to Al Carmichael.	$8	Current Listings Recent Sales
	1961 Fleer	144	Frank Tripucka	Denver Broncos	quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	Tripucka's son, Kelly, played for the NBA's Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets.	$7	Current Listings Recent Sales
	1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures	138	Frank Tripucka	Denver Broncos	quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	Error card Name misspelled "Tripuka" on back.		Current Listings Recent Sales
	1961 Topps	193	Frank Tripucka	Denver Broncos	quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	The Broncos retired Tripucka's number, 18, in 1986.	$5	Current Listings Recent Sales
	1962 Fleer	34	Frank Tripucka	Denver Broncos	quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	Tripucka led the AFL in passing attempts, completions, and passing yards in 1962.	$11	Current Listings Recent Sales
	1963 Fleer	79	Frank Tripucka	Denver Broncos	quarterback	Notre Dame	Broncos Ring of Fame 1986	Tripucka started the 1963 season with the Broncos, but the team released him partway through the season. He finished the season with Saskatchewan in the CFL.	$8	Current Listings Recent Sales