1949 Leaf Football Cards
There are 49 cards in the 1949 Leaf set, skip-numbered between 1 and 150. I presume that the company left gaps in the numbers to fool kids into thinking that more cards were available. The fronts of the 1949 Leaf cards are identical to the fronts of 1948 Leaf cards, but the backs are different. Whereas the 1948 Leaf set contains both NFL and college players, the 1949 set contains only NFL players. Because Leaf did not introduce any new players in 1949, there are no rookie cards in the 1949 set. For more on the 1948 and 1949 Leaf sets, see my blog article, L is for Leaf. Also see my virtual uncut sheet of 1949 Leaf football cards.
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| Picture | Set | # | Card | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Est. NM Value (?) | eBay Searches |
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1949 Leaf | 1 | Bob Hendren | Washington Redskins | tackle, defensive tackle | Culver-Stockton, USC | Error card Hendren's name is misspelled "Hendreen" on the front, but spelled correctly on the back. |
$75 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 2 | Joe Scott | New York Giants | halfback, end | Texas A and M, San Francisco | $79 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 3 | Frank Reagan | Philadelphia Eagles | quarterback, defensive back | Pennsylvania | $98 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 4 | John Rauch | New York Bulldogs | quarterback | Georgia | College Hall of Fame 2003 | $85 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 7 | Bill Fischer | Chicago Cardinals | tackle, guard | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1983, Outland Trophy 1948 | Fischer was the last player chosen in the 1948 NFL Draft. See my Mr. Irrelevant page for cards of more players who were drafted last. | $98 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 9 | Elmer Angsman | Chicago Cardinals | halfback | Notre Dame | $49 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 10 | Billy Dewell | Chicago Cardinals | end | SMU | $68 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 13 | Tommy Thompson | Philadelphia Eagles | quarterback, coach | Tulsa | $60 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 15 | Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears | quarterback | Columbia | College Hall of Fame 1960, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965 | $131 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 16 | Charley Trippi | Chicago Cardinals | halfback | Georgia | Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1959, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 | $103 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 17 | Bob Mann | Detroit Lions | end | Michigan | Packers Hall of Fame 1988 | $91 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 19 | Paul Christman | Chicago Cardinals | quarterback | Missouri | College Hall of Fame 1956 | Christman was a TV announcer for the American Football League from 1960 to 1967. | $65 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 22 | Bill Dudley | Detroit Lions | halfback | Virginia | College Hall of Fame 1956, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966, Redskins Ring of Fame 2000 | $120 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 23 | Clyde LeForce | Detroit Lions | quarterback | Tulsa | Error card Last name misspelled "LaForce." |
$91 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 26 | Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | quarterback, coach | TCU | College Hall of Fame 1951, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963, Redskins Ring of Fame 2000 | Baugh finished fourth in voting for the 1936 Heisman Trophy. See my page of football cards of Heisman candidates. | $375 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 28 | Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | end | Indiana | College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | $96 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 31 | Tex Coulter | New York Giants | tackle, end | Army | $63 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 32 | Mal Kutner | Chicago Cardinals | end | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1974 | $79 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 35 | Al Wistert | Philadelphia Eagles | tackle | Michigan | College Hall of Fame 1968, Eagles Honor Roll 2009 | $79 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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1949 Leaf | 37 | Ted Fritsch Sr. | Green Bay Packers | fullback | Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Packers Hall of Fame 1973 | Fritsch attempted a league-high 20 field goals in 1949, but he made only 5 of them. | $72 | Current Listings Recent Sales |
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Show all eBay listings for 1949 Leaf cards. | Listing Title | Listing Type | Price | Time Left |
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 | 1949 Leaf # 79 Steve Van Buren 2nd year Eagles PSA 8 pop 9 scarce card | Store | 695.00 | 11 days 7 hrs |
 | 1949 Leaf #67 Bobby Layne SGC 84 | Fixed Price | 600.00 obo | 16 days 22 hrs |
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