1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks

Inside cover of 1958-59 Washington Redskins matchbook 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks were printed by the Universal Match Corporation of St. Louis and distributed by 1st Federal Savings and Loan of Washington. There are twenty matchbooks in all. According to Beckett, ten of the matchbooks were printed in 1958, and the other ten in 1959. There are three Hall-of-Famers in the group: Sammy Baugh, Cliff Battles, and Bill Dudley.

Each matchbook has a floating head shot of a player on the outside of the cover, and the player's name and brief biographical information on the inside. The covers also show the years the player played for Washington. By my count, nine of the players never appeared on a regular-issue football card.

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Steve Bagarus 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Steve Bagarus Washington Redskins halfback, defensive back Notre Dame
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Cliff Battles 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Cliff Battles Washington Redskins tailback, defensive back West Virginia Wesleyan College Hall of Fame 1955, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Sammy Baugh 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins quarterback, coach TCU College Hall of Fame 1951, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Gene Brito 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Gene Brito Washington Redskins defensive end Loyola Marymount Commanders Ring of Fame
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Jim Castiglia 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Jim Castiglia Washington Redskins fullback Georgetown
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Al Demao 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Al Demao Washington Redskins center Duquesne
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Chuck Drazenovich 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Chuck Drazenovich Washington Redskins defensive back Penn State
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Bill Dudley 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Bill Dudley Washington Redskins halfback Virginia College Hall of Fame 1956, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Al Fiorentino 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Al Fiorentino Washington Redskins guard Boston College
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Don Irwin 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Don Irwin Washington Redskins fullback, halfback Colgate
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Eddie LeBaron 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Eddie LeBaron Washington Redskins quarterback Pacific College Hall of Fame 1980, Commanders Ring of Fame
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Wayne Millner 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Wayne Millner Washington Redskins end, coach Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 1990, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Wilbur Moore 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Wilbur Moore Washington Redskins halfback, defensive back Minnesota
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Jim Schrader 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Jim Schrader Washington Redskins center Notre Dame
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Riley Smith 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Riley Smith Washington Redskins blocking back, linebacker Alabama
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Mike Sommer 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Mike Sommer Washington Redskins halfback, defensive back George Washington
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Joe Tereshinski 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Joe Tereshinski Washington Redskins end Georgia
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Dick Todd 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Dick Todd Washington Redskins halfback, coach Texas A and M
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Willie Wilkin 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Willie Wilkin Washington Redskins tackle St. Mary's
1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Cas Witucki 1958-59 Redskins Matchbooks Cas Witucki Washington Redskins guard Indiana