1972 Auburn Playing Cards
The 1972 Auburn playing card deck includes fifty-one players and coach Shug Jordan. The two jokers picture Cliff Hare Stadium and Auburn Memorial Coliseum. By my count, five of the players went on to play in the NFL. They are identified below.
Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Ken Calleja | wide receiver | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | James Owens | running back | Auburn | Owens was the first Black player to play football on scholarship at Auburn. | mint | |||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Mac Lorendo | tackle | Auburn | |||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Shug Jordan | coach | Auburn | College Hall of Fame 1982 | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Rick Neel | running back | Auburn | |||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Ted Smith | quarterback | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Eddie Welch | defensive end | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Mike Neel | linebacker | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Larry Taylor | defensive tackle | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Rett Davis | wide receiver | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Rusty Fuller | running back | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Lee Gross | center | Auburn | Gross played three seasons for the New Orleans Saints and one for the Baltimore Colts. | mint | |||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Bruce Evans | defensive back | Auburn | |||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Rusty Deen | defensive end | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Johnny Simmons | defensive back | Auburn | nm | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Bill Newton | linebacker | Auburn | Newton blocked two Greg Gantt punts in the famous "Punt Bama Punt" game against Alabama. David Langner returned both punts for touchdowns, and Auburn won, 17-16. | nm-mt | |||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | David Beverly | punter | Auburn | Beverly played in the NFL for the Houston Oilers and Green Bay Packers. | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Dave Lyon | quarterback | Auburn | |||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Mike Fuller | defensive back | Auburn | Fuller played in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals. | nm | |||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Bill Luka | linebacker | Auburn | |||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Ken Bernich | linebacker | Auburn | Bernich played for the New York Jets. | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Andy Steele | guard | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Wade Whatley | quarterback | Auburn | mint | ||||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Bob Newton | linebacker | Auburn | Newton and his twin brother, Bill Newton, were teammates at Auburn. | mint | |||
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1972 Auburn Playing Cards | Benny Sivley | defensive tackle | Auburn | mint |