Coach Football Cards

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1924 Lafayette Cullen Gourley 1924 Lafayette Cullen Gourley coach Lafayette
1924 Lafayette Herb McCracken 1924 Lafayette Herb McCracken coach Lafayette College Hall of Fame 1973
1924 Lafayette Bodie Weldon 1924 Lafayette Bodie Weldon coach Lafayette Weldon played for the Buffalo All-Americans of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) in 1920. The APFA became the NFL in 1922.
1933 Sport Kings Knute Rockne 1933 Sport Kings 35 Knute Rockne coach, end Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 1951 Rookie card
1935 Diamond Matchbooks Steve Owen 1935 Diamond Matchbooks Steve Owen New York Giants tackle, coach Phillips Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966 Owen and his brother, Bill Owen, were teammates for four seasons with the Giants. See the Gallery's Teammate Brothers page for more cards of brothers who played on the same NFL team.
1935 Diamond Matchbooks Ray Richards 1935 Diamond Matchbooks Ray Richards Chicago Bears coach, tackle Nebraska Richards was the head coach of the Chicago Cardinals from 1955 to 1957.
1935 National Chicle Knute Rockne 1935 National Chicle 9 Knute Rockne coach, end Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 1951 Rockne's card is the only one in the 1935 National Chicle set that does not picture an NFL player.
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Sammy Baugh 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins quarterback, coach TCU College Hall of Fame 1951, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 Pre-rookie card

Baugh, Ki Aldrich, and L.D. Meyer were the MVPs of the first Cotton Bowl Classic, played on January 1, 1937.
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Dick Todd 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Dick Todd Washington Redskins halfback, coach Texas A and M
1948 Bowman Hugh Taylor 1948 Bowman 13 Hugh Taylor Washington Redskins end, coach Tulane, Oklahoma City University Rookie card
1948 Bowman Tommy Thompson 1948 Bowman 16 Tommy Thompson Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, coach Tulsa Rookie card

Thompson led the NFL with 25 touchdown passes in 1948.
1948 Bowman Sammy Baugh 1948 Bowman 22 Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins quarterback, coach TCU College Hall of Fame 1951, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 Rookie card

Baugh wore number 33 for his entire NFL career. At TCU he wore number 45. I don't know why this card shows him in number 43.
PSA 3 mc
1948 Bowman Charles Cherundolo 1948 Bowman 50 Charles Cherundolo Pittsburgh Steelers center, coach Penn State Rookie card

Before he passed away, Cherundolo had been the fourth-oldest living professional football player. He died at age 96.
1948 Bowman Neill Armstrong 1948 Bowman 52 Neill Armstrong Philadelphia Eagles end, coach Oklahoma State Rookie card, error card

Armstrong's first name is misspelled "Neil" on the back of this card.
1948 Bowman Harry Gilmer 1948 Bowman 99 Harry Gilmer Washington Redskins quarterback, coach Alabama College Hall of Fame 1993 Rookie card, short print
1948-52 Exhibit Frankie Albert 1948-52 Exhibit Frankie Albert quarterback, coach Stanford College Hall of Fame 1956 Albert played seven seasons for the 49ers: four in the AAFC and three in the NFL.
1948-52 Exhibit Sammy Baugh 1948-52 Exhibit Sammy Baugh quarterback, coach TCU College Hall of Fame 1951, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 Baugh led the NFL in passing yards for the fourth time in 1948.
1948 Leaf Tommy Thompson 1948 Leaf 9B Tommy Thompson Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, coach Tulsa Rookie card

Variation with blue jersey numbers
1948 Leaf Tommy Thompson 1948 Leaf 9Y Tommy Thompson Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, coach Tulsa Rookie card

Variation with yellow jersey numbers
1948 Leaf Harry Gilmer 1948 Leaf 18 Harry Gilmer Washington Redskins quarterback, coach Alabama College Hall of Fame 1993 Rookie card

The Washington Redskins chose Gilmer with the first overall pick in the 1948 NFL draft. See the Gallery's First Overall Draft Picks page.
1948 Leaf Sammy Baugh 1948 Leaf 34 Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins quarterback, coach TCU College Hall of Fame 1951, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 Rookie card

Baugh finished fourth in voting for the 1936 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates.
PSA 3.5, PSA 3, PSA 2, PSA 1.5
1949 Leaf Tommy Thompson 1949 Leaf 13 Tommy Thompson Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, coach Tulsa
1949 Leaf Sammy Baugh 1949 Leaf 26 Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins quarterback, coach TCU College Hall of Fame 1951, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 Baugh led the NFL in completion percentage for the ninth time in 1949.
1949 Leaf Harry Gilmer 1949 Leaf 62 Harry Gilmer Washington Redskins quarterback, coach Alabama College Hall of Fame 1993
1950 Bowman Hugh Taylor 1950 Bowman 30 Hugh Taylor Washington Redskins end, coach Tulane, Oklahoma City University nm

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