1974 Colorado Playing Cards

1974 Colorado football playing card black back 1974 Colorado football playing card gold back There are 54 cards in a deck of 1974 University of Colorado Playing Cards: 40 players, 11 coaches, the athletic director, and 2 team logos. The cards can have either a black back or a gold back--Colorado's school colors.

By my count, 15 of the 40 players in the deck saw playing time in the NFL–a bit surprising, since the Buffs finished just 5-6 in 1974. Four players had NFL careers of ten or more seasons: Pete Brock and Emery Moorehead, with 12; Whitney Paul, with 11; and Rod Perry, with 10. At the other extreme, one player, Steve Haggerty, had an NFL career of exactly one game. For this distinction I added Haggerty to the Gallery's Cups of Coffee page.

Another player in the deck, Jim Kelleher, was the last player chosen in the 1977 NFL draft. For this he was dubbed “Mr. Irrelevant.” You can find Kelleher and other Misters Irrelevant on the Gallery's Mister Irrelevant page.

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Doug Payton 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Doug Payton tackle Colorado ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Buck Arnold 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Buck Arnold Colorado ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Larry Williams 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Larry Williams Colorado vg-ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Bill Mallory 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Bill Mallory coach Miami Ohio ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Whitney Paul 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Whitney Paul linebacker Colorado Paul played 11 seasons in the NFL: 7 with the Kansas City Chiefs and 4 with the New Orleans Saints. ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Pete Brock 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Pete Brock center Colorado Brock played 12 seasons for the New England Patriots. His younger brother, Stan Brock, who also attended the University of Colorado, played 16 seasons for the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers. Both brothers are members of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Dave Williams 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Dave Williams running back Colorado Williams played for the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears. ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Eddie Crowder 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Eddie Crowder athletic director Oklahoma Crowder is a member of the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Vic Odegard 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Vic Odegard Colorado vg
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Gary Campbell 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Gary Campbell linebacker Colorado Campbell played seven seasons for the Chicago Bears.
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Leon White 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Leon White center Colorado
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Tom Batta 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Tom Batta coach Kent State ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Emery Moorehead 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Emery Moorehead tight end, wide receiver Colorado Moorehead played in the NFL for the New York Giants, Denver Broncos, and Chicago Bears
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Denis Cimmino 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Denis Cimmino Colorado Error card

Cimmino's first name is misspelled "Dennis" on this card.
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1974 Colorado Playing Cards Billy Waddy 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Billy Waddy wide receiver Colorado Waddy played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings.
1974 Colorado Playing Cards George Belu 1974 Colorado Playing Cards George Belu coach Ohio Belu was an end in the CFL in 1963 and 1964. He played for the Ottawa Rough Riders and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Mike Metoyer 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Mike Metoyer linebacker Colorado
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Clyde Crutchmer 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Clyde Crutchmer quarterback Colorado
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Jeff Turcotte 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Jeff Turcotte defensive end Colorado ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Ron Corradini 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Ron Corradini coach Miami Ohio ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Jerry Martinez 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Jerry Martinez defensive back Colorado ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Bill Donnell 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Bill Donnell Colorado
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Tom Tesone 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Tom Tesone defensive back Colorado
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Gary Durchik 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Gary Durchik coach Miami Ohio ex
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Dave Logan 1974 Colorado Playing Cards Dave Logan wide receiver Colorado Logan played for the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos. He was elected to the University of Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.

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