Defensive Back Football Cards, page 5

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1953 Rams Team Issue Jack Dwyer 1953 Rams Team Issue Jack Dwyer Los Angeles Rams defensive back Loyola Marymount Dwyer played from 1951 to 1955 for the Redskins and Rams.
1953 Rams Team Issue Norb Hecker 1953 Rams Team Issue Norb Hecker Los Angeles Rams defensive back Baldwin Wallace Hecker was the first head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
1953 Rams Team Issue Dick Lane 1953 Rams Team Issue Dick Lane Los Angeles Rams defensive back Scottsbluff Junior College Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1974 Pre-rookie card

Lane had 14 interceptions in 1953, still the NFL record. Despite this, he did not appear on a regular-issue football card until 1957.
1954 Blue Ribbon Tom Casey 1954 Blue Ribbon Tom Casey Winnipeg Blue Bombers tailback, defensive back Hampton Casey played for the AAFC's New York Yankees in 1948.
1954 Blue Ribbon Vinnie Drake 1954 Blue Ribbon Vinnie Drake Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback, defensive back Fordham
1954 Blue Ribbon Keith Pearce 1954 Blue Ribbon Keith Pearce Winnipeg Blue Bombers end, defensive back
1954 Blue Ribbon Jesse Thomas 1954 Blue Ribbon Jesse Thomas Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back Michigan State Thomas played three seasons for the NFL's Baltimore Colts and one for the AFL's Los Angeles Chargers.
1954 Blue Ribbon Joe Zaleski 1954 Blue Ribbon Joe Zaleski Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback, defensive back Dayton Zaleski was the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1967 to 1969.
1954 Blue Ribbon Dick Brown 1954 Blue Ribbon Dick Brown Hamilton Tiger-Cats running back, defensive back Toronto
1954 Blue Ribbon Ray Willsey 1954 Blue Ribbon Ray Willsey Edmonton Eskimos defensive back California Willsey was the head coach at the University of California from 1964 to 1971.
1954 Blue Ribbon Eddie Macon 1954 Blue Ribbon Eddie Macon Calgary Stampeders defensive back Pacific The Chicago Bears drafted Macon in 1952, and he played for the Bears for two seasons. He was the first Black player to play for the team. In 1954 he moved to Canada to play for the Stampeders.
1954 Blue Ribbon Larry Grigg 1954 Blue Ribbon Larry Grigg Montreal Alouettes running back, defensive back Oklahoma
1954 Blue Ribbon Virgil Wagner 1954 Blue Ribbon Virgil Wagner Montreal Alouettes running back, defensive back John Milliken Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1980
1954 Blue Ribbon Bruce Coulter 1954 Blue Ribbon Bruce Coulter Montreal Alouettes quarterback, defensive back Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1997
1954 Blue Ribbon Jim Mitchener 1954 Blue Ribbon Jim Mitchener Montreal Alouettes defensive back McGill
1954 Bowman Bill Stits 1954 Bowman 5 Bill Stits Detroit Lions defensive back UCLA Rookie card

1954 was Stits's rookie season, so this is a true rookie card. He had 6 interceptions and made the Pro Bowl.
1954 Bowman Ollie Matson 1954 Bowman 12 Ollie Matson Chicago Cardinals 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 Matson placed ninth in voting for the 1951 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates.
1954 Bowman Bert Rechichar 1954 Bowman 26 Bert Rechichar Baltimore Colts defensive back Tennessee Rechichar kicked a 56-yard field goal in 1953, setting a new NFL record. The record stood until Tom Dempsey kicked a 63-yarder in 1970.
1954 Bowman Dick Alban 1954 Bowman 51 Dick Alban Washington Redskins defensive back Northwestern Alban had a career-high 9 interceptions in 1954. That was second-most in the NFL, behind Dick Lane's 10.
1954 Bowman Tom Keane 1954 Bowman 72 Tom Keane Baltimore Colts defensive back West Virginia Rookie card, short print

Keane played from 1948 to 1955 for the Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts, and Chicago Cardinals.
1954 Bowman Warren Lahr 1954 Bowman 74 Warren Lahr Cleveland Browns defensive back Case Western Short print
1954 Bowman Jack Christiansen 1954 Bowman 100 Jack Christiansen Detroit Lions defensive back Colorado State Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 exmt
1954 Bowman Emlen Tunnell (corrected) 1954 Bowman 102cor Emlen Tunnell (corrected) Tunnell's name is spelled correctly on this variation. ex
Emlen Tunnell New York Giants defensive back Iowa, Toledo Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967
1954 Bowman Emlen Tunnell (error) 1954 Bowman 102err Emlen Tunnell (error) Error card

Tunnell's name is misspelled "Tunnel" on this variation.
Emlen Tunnell New York Giants defensive back Iowa, Toledo Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967
1954 Bowman Ray Smith 1954 Bowman 119 Ray Smith Chicago Bears defensive back, halfback Midwestern State exmt

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