Halfback Football Cards, page 4

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1948-52 Exhibit Julie Rykovich 1948-52 Exhibit Julie Rykovich halfback Illinois, Notre Dame
1948-52 Exhibit Emil Sitko 1948-52 Exhibit Emil Sitko halfback Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 1984
1948-52 Exhibit Vitamin Smith 1948-52 Exhibit Vitamin Smith halfback Abilene Christian
1948-52 Exhibit George Taliaferro 1948-52 Exhibit George Taliaferro halfback Indiana College Hall of Fame 1981
1948-52 Exhibit Charley Trippi 1948-52 Exhibit Charley Trippi halfback Georgia Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1959, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 Trippi had the NFL's best rushing average in 1948: 5.4 yards per carry.
1948-52 Exhibit Steve Van Buren 1948-52 Exhibit Steve Van Buren halfback LSU Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965
1948-52 Exhibit Buddy Young 1948-52 Exhibit Buddy Young halfback Illinois College Hall of Fame 1968
1948 Kelloggs Pep George McAfee 1948 Kelloggs Pep George McAfee Chicago Bears halfback Duke College Hall of Fame 1961, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966 McAfee's brother, Wes McAfee, played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941.
1948 Kelloggs Pep Charley Trippi 1948 Kelloggs Pep Charley Trippi Chicago Cardinals halfback Georgia Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1959, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 Trippi finished second in voting for the 1946 Heisman Trophy, behind Glenn Davis. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. PSA 3
1948 Kelloggs Pep Charley Trippi 1948 Kelloggs Pep Charley Trippi Chicago Cardinals halfback Georgia Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1959, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 Error card

Trippi's image is reversed in this photo. See the Gallery's page of football cards with reversed images.
1948 Leaf Doak Walker 1948 Leaf 4 Doak Walker halfback SMU College Hall of Fame 1959, Heisman Trophy 1948, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986 Rookie card

Walker was the second player to win the Heisman Trophy as a junior. The first was Army's Doc Blanchard. Notre Dame's Leon Hart won the Heisman in Walker's senior year, 1949.
1948 Leaf Levi Jackson 1948 Leaf 5 Levi Jackson halfback Yale Rookie card
1948 Leaf Terry Brennan 1948 Leaf 11 Terry Brennan halfback Notre Dame Rookie card
1948 Leaf Kenny Washington 1948 Leaf 17B Kenny Washington Los Angeles Rams fullback, halfback UCLA College Hall of Fame 1956 Rookie card

black name
PSA 3, PSA 3 mk, PSA 2, PSA 1.5
1948 Leaf Kenny Washington 1948 Leaf 17W Kenny Washington Los Angeles Rams fullback, halfback UCLA College Hall of Fame 1956 Rookie card

white name
PSA 1.5
1948 Leaf George McAfee 1948 Leaf 19A George McAfee Chicago Bears halfback Duke College Hall of Fame 1961, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966 Rookie card

with nickname
PSA 2
1948 Leaf George McAfee 1948 Leaf 19B George McAfee Chicago Bears halfback Duke College Hall of Fame 1961, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966 Rookie card

without nickname
PSA 3
1948 Leaf George Taliaferro 1948 Leaf 20 George Taliaferro halfback Indiana College Hall of Fame 1981 Rookie card

Taliaferro and Pete Pihos were teammates on Indiana University's undefeated 1945 team.
1948 Leaf Steve Van Buren 1948 Leaf 22G Steve Van Buren Philadelphia Eagles halfback LSU Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965 Rookie card

Variation with green jersey.
PSA 6, PSA 3
1948 Leaf Steve Van Buren 1948 Leaf 22Y Steve Van Buren Philadelphia Eagles halfback LSU Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965 Rookie card

Variation with yellow jersey.
1948 Leaf Elmer Angsman 1948 Leaf 25B Elmer Angsman Chicago Cardinals halfback Notre Dame Rookie card

black name
1948 Leaf Elmer Angsman 1948 Leaf 25W Elmer Angsman Chicago Cardinals halfback Notre Dame Rookie card

white name
1948 Leaf Charley Trippi 1948 Leaf 29 Charley Trippi Chicago Cardinals halfback Georgia Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1959, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 Rookie card

Trippi played one season of minor league baseball before starting his NFL career.
1948 Leaf Tom McWilliams 1948 Leaf 31M Tom McWilliams halfback, defensive back Mississippi State, Army Rookie card

maroon jersey
ex
1948 Leaf Tom McWilliams 1948 Leaf 31R Tom McWilliams halfback, defensive back Mississippi State, Army Rookie card

red jersey

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