1948 Leaf Football Cards
See my blog article, L is for Leaf, for a description of the 1948 Leaf football card set. Also see my virtual uncut sheets of 1948 Leaf football cards. Thanks to Legacy Sports Rarities for providing the images for most of the 1948 Leaf cards. And thanks to Scott Alpaugh for providing images of the many variations.
Rookie cards of Pro Football Hall of Famers in the 1948 Leaf set: Bill Dudley, Bob Waterfield, Bobby Layne, Bulldog Turner, Charley Trippi, Chuck Bednarik, Doak Walker, George Connor, George McAfee, Leo Nomellini, Pete Pihos, Sammy Baugh, Sid Luckman, Steve Van Buren.
Rookie cards of Heisman Trophy winners in the 1948 Leaf set: Doak Walker, John Lujack, Leon Hart.
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 Leaf | 1 | Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears | quarterback | Columbia | College Hall of Fame 1960, Hall of Fame 1965 | Rookie card | $1284 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 2 | Steve Suhey | Pittsburgh Steelers | guard | Penn State | College Hall of Fame 1985 | Rookie card | $264 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 3 | Bulldog Turner | Chicago Bears | center, linebacker | Hardin-Simmons | College Hall of Fame 1960, Hall of Fame 1966 | Rookie card | $593 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 4 | Doak Walker | halfback | SMU | College Hall of Fame 1959, Hall of Fame 1986, Heisman Trophy 1948 | Rookie card | $679 | |
 | 1948 Leaf | 5 | Levi Jackson | halfback | Yale | Rookie card | $159 | ||
 | 1948 Leaf | 6R | Bobby Layne | Chicago Bears | quarterback | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1968, Hall of Fame 1967 | Rookie card, error: name misspelled Bobbie. Red pants | $3942 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 6Y | Bobby Layne | Chicago Bears | quarterback | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1968, Hall of Fame 1967 | Rookie card, error: name misspelled Bobbie. Yellow pants | $1378 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 7R | Bill Fischer | tackle, guard | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1983 | Rookie card. Red background at knees | $365 | |
 | 1948 Leaf | 7W | Bill Fischer | tackle, guard | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1983 | Rookie card. White background at knees | $5491 | |
 | 1948 Leaf | 8B | Vince Banonis | Chicago Cardinals | defensive tackle | Detroit Mercy | College Hall of Fame 1986 | Rookie card. Black name | $122 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 8W | Vince Banonis | Chicago Cardinals | defensive tackle | Detroit Mercy | College Hall of Fame 1986 | Rookie card. White name | $2509 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 9B | Tommy Thompson | Philadelphia Eagles | quarterback | Tulsa | Rookie card. Blue numbers | $2509 | |
 | 1948 Leaf | 9Y | Tommy Thompson | Philadelphia Eagles | quarterback | Tulsa | Rookie card. Yellow numbers | $365 | |
 | 1948 Leaf | 10 | Perry Moss | Green Bay Packers | quarterback | Tulsa, Illinois | Rookie card | $164 | |
 | 1948 Leaf | 11 | Terry Brennan | halfback | Notre Dame | Rookie card | $109 | ||
 | 1948 Leaf | 12B | William Swiacki | New York Giants | end | Holy Cross, Columbia | College Hall of Fame 1976 | Rookie card. Black name | $62 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 12W | William Swiacki | New York Giants | end | Holy Cross, Columbia | College Hall of Fame 1976 | Rookie card. White name | $725 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 13C | John Lujack | Chicago Bears | quarterback | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1960, Heisman Trophy 1947 | Rookie card | $822 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 13E | John Lujack | Chicago Bears | quarterback | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1960, Heisman Trophy 1947 | Rookie card, error: name misspelled Jonny | $12355 |
 | 1948 Leaf | 14B | Mal Kutner | Chicago Cardinals | end | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1974 | Rookie card. Black name | $151 |
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| Listing Title | Listing Type | Price | Time Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1948 LEAF #1 SID LUCKMAN RC (HOFer) PSA 8 NM-MT Pop 5 | Store | 75000.00 obo | 18 days 11 hrs |