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1948 Bowman Football Cards

There are 108 cards in Bowman's first football card set; they were printed on three sheets of 36. Cards with numbers divisible by 3 were short-printed, but not nearly as severely as the price guides indicate. Because of their positions on the sheets, some of the cards with numbers not divisible by 3 are actually scarcer in high grades. See my 1948 Bowman virtual uncut sheet page for an explanation. Also see B is for Bowman for a summary of the early Bowman sets.

Rookie cards of Pro Football Hall of Famers in the 1948 Bowman set: Alex Wojciechowicz, Bill Dudley, Bob Waterfield, Bulldog Turner, Charley Trippi, George McAfee, Pete Pihos, Sammy Baugh, Sid Luckman, Steve Van Buren.

Rookie cards of Heisman Trophy winners in the 1948 Bowman set: Bruce Smith, John Lujack, Leslie Horvath.

To see a large picture of any card, pick the small picture or the card title.

Picture Set # Card Team Position College Honors Notes Est. NM Value (?)
1948 Bowman Joe Tereshinski football card1948 Bowman1Joe TereshinskiWashington RedskinsendGeorgiaRookie card$44
1948 Bowman Larry Olsonoski football card1948 Bowman2Larry OlsonoskiGreen Bay PackersguardMinnesotaRookie card$63
1948 Bowman John Lujack football card1948 Bowman3John LujackChicago BearsquarterbackNotre DameCollege Hall of Fame 1960, Heisman Trophy 1947Rookie card, short print$470
1948 Bowman Ray Poole football card1948 Bowman4Ray PooleNew York GiantsendMississippi, North CarolinaRookie card$90
1948 Bowman Bill DeCorrevont football card1948 Bowman5Bill DeCorrevontChicago CardinalshalfbackNorthwesternRookie card$23
1948 Bowman Paul Briggs football card1948 Bowman6Paul BriggsDetroit LionstackleColoradoRookie card, short print$77
1948 Bowman Steve Van Buren football card1948 Bowman7Steve Van BurenPhiladelphia EagleshalfbackLSUEagles Honor Roll 1987, Hall of Fame 1965Rookie card$158
1948 Bowman Kenny Washington football card1948 Bowman8Kenny WashingtonLos Angeles Ramsfullback, halfbackUCLACollege Hall of Fame 1956Rookie card$41
1948 Bowman Nolan Luhn football card1948 Bowman9Nolan LuhnGreen Bay PackersendKilgore Junior College, TulsaRookie card, short print$219
1948 Bowman Chris Iversen football card1948 Bowman10Chris IversenNew York Giantsdefensive backOregonRookie card$33
1948 Bowman Jack Wiley football card1948 Bowman11Jack WileyPittsburgh SteelerstackleWaynesburgRookie card$42
1948 Bowman Charley Conerly football card1948 Bowman12Charley ConerlyNew York GiantsquarterbackMississippiCollege Hall of Fame 1966, Giants Ring of Honor 2010Rookie card, short print$106
1948 Bowman Hugh Taylor football card1948 Bowman13Hugh TaylorWashington Redskinsend, coachTulane, Oklahoma City UniversityRookie card$42
1948 Bowman Frank Seno football card1948 Bowman14Frank SenoBoston YankshalfbackGeorge WashingtonRookie card$27
1948 Bowman Gil Bouley football card1948 Bowman15Gil BouleyLos Angeles RamstackleBoston CollegeRookie card, short print$71
1948 Bowman Tommy Thompson football card1948 Bowman16Tommy ThompsonPhiladelphia EaglesquarterbackTulsaRookie card$51
1948 Bowman Charley Trippi football card1948 Bowman17Charley TrippiChicago CardinalshalfbackGeorgiaCardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1959, Hall of Fame 1968Rookie card$111
1948 Bowman Vince Banonis football card1948 Bowman18Vince BanonisChicago Cardinalsdefensive tackleDetroit MercyCollege Hall of Fame 1986Rookie card, short print$130
1948 Bowman Art Faircloth football card1948 Bowman19Art FairclothNew York Giantshalfback, defensive backNorth Carolina State, GuilfordRookie card$42
1948 Bowman Clyde Goodnight football card1948 Bowman20Clyde GoodnightGreen Bay PackersendTulsaRookie card. Goodnight played from 1945 to 1950 for the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins. His brother Owen also played one season in the NFL, 1941 with the Cleveland Rams.$37

Listing TitleListing TypePriceTime Left
Image of eBay item1948 BOWMAN #36 BULLDOG TURNER SP RC (HOFer) PSA 9 MINTStore7500.00 obo4 days 3 hrs