Defensive Back Football Cards, page 17

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures Jim Sears 1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures Jim Sears San Diego Chargers defensive back USC Sears placed seventh in voting for the 1952 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates.
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures Bill Stacy 1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures Bill Stacy St. Louis Cardinals defensive back Mississippi State Error card

Stacy's name is misspelled "Stacey" on the back of this picture.
1961 Golden Tulip Chargers Dick Harris 1961 Golden Tulip Chargers Dick Harris San Diego Chargers defensive back McNeese State
1961 Golden Tulip Chargers Charles McNeil 1961 Golden Tulip Chargers Charles McNeil San Diego Chargers defensive back Compton Community College
1961 Golden Tulip Chargers Bob Zeman 1961 Golden Tulip Chargers Bob Zeman San Diego Chargers defensive back Wisconsin
1961 Kahns Dean Derby 1961 Kahns Dean Derby Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Washington
1961 Kahns Don Fleming 1961 Kahns Don Fleming Cleveland Browns defensive back Florida
1961 National City Bank Browns Bernie Parrish 1961 National City Bank Browns Bernie Parrish Cleveland Browns defensive back Florida
1961 National City Bank Browns Ross Fichtner 1961 National City Bank Browns Ross Fichtner Cleveland Browns defensive back Purdue
1961 National City Bank Browns Jim Shofner 1961 National City Bank Browns Jim Shofner Cleveland Browns defensive back TCU
1961 National City Bank Browns Don Fleming 1961 National City Bank Browns Don Fleming Cleveland Browns defensive back Florida After Fleming died in a construction accident in 1963, the team retired his jersey number, 46. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams.
1961 National City Bank Browns Bobby Franklin 1961 National City Bank Browns Bobby Franklin Cleveland Browns defensive back Mississippi
1961 Packers Lake to Lake Emlen Tunnell 1961 Packers Lake to Lake 6 Emlen Tunnell Green Bay Packers defensive back Iowa, Toledo Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967 Short print

This is Tunnell's only card as a Packer.
PSA 8
1961 Packers Lake to Lake Jesse Whittenton 1961 Packers Lake to Lake 11 Jesse Whittenton Green Bay Packers defensive back Texas-El Paso Packers Hall of Fame 1976 Whittenton was voted 1st team All-NFL by the Associated Press in 1961. PSA 9, nm
1961 Packers Lake to Lake Hank Gremminger 1961 Packers Lake to Lake 14 Hank Gremminger Green Bay Packers defensive back Baylor Packers Hall of Fame 1976
1961 Packers Lake to Lake John Symank 1961 Packers Lake to Lake 16 John Symank Green Bay Packers defensive back Florida Symank played six seasons for the Packers and one for the St. Louis Cardinals. He never appeared on a regular issue football card. For lots of info about Symank, see his official web site. Nm-mt
1961 Packers Lake to Lake Herb Adderley 1961 Packers Lake to Lake 30 Herb Adderley Green Bay Packers defensive back Michigan State Packers Hall of Fame 1981, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1980 Pre-rookie card

The Packers drafted Adderley as a running back in 1961, but Coach Lombardi converted him to a defensive back midway through the season.
1961 Packers Lake to Lake Dale Hackbart 1961 Packers Lake to Lake 33 Dale Hackbart Green Bay Packers defensive back Wisconsin Short print

Hackbart placed seventh in voting for the 1959 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman Trophy candidates.
PSA 8
1961 Packers Lake to Lake Willie Wood 1961 Packers Lake to Lake 36 Willie Wood Green Bay Packers defensive back USC Packers Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1989 Pre-rookie card, short print

For more pre-rookie cards, see the Gallery's pre-rookie card page.
1961 Topps J.C. Caroline 1961 Topps 17 J.C. Caroline Chicago Bears defensive back Illinois College Hall of Fame 1980
1961 Topps Big Time Football Comes to Texas 1961 Topps 19 Big Time Football Comes to Texas The game pictured here was played on Dec 4, 1960, in New York. L.G DuPre scored three touchdowns for the Cowboys, and the game ended in a 31-31 tie. PSA 8
L.G. Dupre Dallas Cowboys halfback Baylor
Walt Kowalczyk Dallas Cowboys fullback, defensive back Michigan State
Eddie LeBaron Dallas Cowboys quarterback Pacific College Hall of Fame 1980, Commanders Ring of Fame
Dick Modzelewski New York Giants defensive tackle Maryland College Hall of Fame 1993, Outland Trophy 1952
Tom Scott New York Giants defensive end Virginia College Hall of Fame 1979
1961 Topps Tom Franckhauser 1961 Topps 27 Tom Franckhauser Dallas Cowboys defensive back Purdue Rookie card, error card

Franckhauser's name is misspelled "Frankhauser" on this card.
1961 Topps Green Bay Packers Team 1961 Topps 47 Green Bay Packers Team Green Bay Packers Though printed in 1961, this card pictures the 1958 Packers team. PSA 9
1961 Topps Ollie Matson 1961 Topps 50 Ollie Matson Los Angeles Rams fullback, defensive back San Francisco Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1976, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1972
1961 Topps Lindon Crow 1961 Topps 55 Lindon Crow Los Angeles Rams defensive back USC ex

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