Halfback Football Cards, page 11
Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1951 Topps Magic | 5 | Bill Burkhalter | halfback | Rice | Burkhalter, Joe Watson, and Froggy Williams were the MVPs of the January 1, 1950, Cotton Bowl Classic. | ||||
1951 Topps Magic | 6 | Ed Weber | halfback | William and Mary | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 9 | John Karras | halfback | Illinois | Rookie card | ||||
1951 Topps Magic | 10 | Vic Janowicz | halfback | Ohio State | College Hall of Fame 1976, Heisman Trophy 1950 | Rookie card Janowicz played baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953 and 1954. You can see his 1954 Bowman baseball card on the Gallery's Cards in Multiple Sports page. |
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1951 Topps Magic | 13 | Howard Hansen | halfback | Columbia | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 15 | Johnny Turco | halfback | Holy Cross | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 29 | Tom Rushing | halfback | Mississippi State | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 33 | John Petitbon | halfback, defensive back | Notre Dame | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 34 | Byron Townsend | halfback | Texas | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 36 | Steve Wadiak | halfback | South Carolina | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 37 | Bob Marlow | halfback | Alabama | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 50 | Frank Smith | halfback | Miami Florida | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 53 | Bob Reynolds | halfback | Nebraska | College Hall of Fame 1984 | Rookie card Reynolds placed fifth in voting for the 1950 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. |
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1951 Topps Magic | 54 | Dick Gregory | halfback | Minnesota | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 65 | Bill Matthews | halfback | NYU | This is the only card in the 1951 Topps Magic set that is oriented horizontally. | ||||
1951 Topps Magic | 68 | Joe Johnson | halfback | Boston College | Rookie card | ||||
1951 Topps Magic | 70 | Ed Dobrowolski | halfback | Syracuse | |||||
1951 Topps Magic | 72 | John Bright | halfback | Drake | Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1970, College Hall of Fame 1984 | Rookie card Bright placed fifth in voting for the 1951 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. |
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1952 Bowman Large | 3 | Doak Walker | Detroit Lions | halfback | SMU | College Hall of Fame 1959, Heisman Trophy 1948, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986 | The Lions have retired Walker's jersey number, 37. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams. | ||
1952 Bowman Large | 7 | Chuck Hunsinger | Chicago Bears | halfback | Florida | ||||
1952 Bowman Large | 12 | Charley Trippi | Chicago Cardinals | halfback | Georgia | Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1959, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 | |||
1952 Bowman Large | 16 | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | halfback | USC, Bakersfield College | College Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1977 | Rookie card | ||
1952 Bowman Large | 20 | Lynn Chandnois | Pittsburgh Steelers | halfback | Michigan State | Chandnois led the NFL with 35.2 yards per kickoff return in 1952. | |||
1952 Bowman Large | 24 | John Karras | Chicago Cardinals | halfback | Illinois | ||||
1952 Bowman Large | 29 | Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | halfback | Washington | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1981, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | Rookie card McElhenny led the NFL with 1731 all-purpose yards in 1952. |
PSA 4, PSA 3 |