Uncut Sheets of 1955 Topps All-American Football Cards

The pictures below show how I believe uncut sheets of 1955 Topps All-American football cards were configured. Based on a partial sheet, a lot of miscut cards, and discussion among other collectors, I believe that the 100-card set was printed on a 220-card full sheet, with each half sheet containing 50 different cards. On each half sheet, 40 of the 50 cards were printed twice, and the remaining 10 were printed three times, for a total of 110 cards per half-sheet. The cards that were printed three times are overprints: 10 on each half-sheet, or 20 total for the set. (Rather than 20 overprints, the price guides say there are 34 short prints in the set. I don't know where that came from, but I believe it is simply incorrect.)

First Half-Sheet

The following diagram shows how the first half-sheet was configured. The diagram is based on a partial sheet that appeared in an online auction. If you hold your cursor over a card, your browser should show you the number of the card and the name of the player. Clicking on a card will bring up the full-sized scan. (A real uncut sheet would not have lines between the cards--that's an effect of scanning them individually.)

1955 Topps All-American #27: Red Grange 1955 Topps All-American #86: Albie Booth 1955 Topps All-American #12: Otto Graham 1955 Topps All-American #65: Joe Donchess 1955 Topps All-American #1: Herman Hickman 1955 Topps All-American #27: Red Grange 1955 Topps All-American #86: Albie Booth 1955 Topps All-American #12: Otto Graham 1955 Topps All-American #65: Joe Donchess 1955 Topps All-American #1: Herman Hickman 1955 Topps All-American #1: Herman Hickman
1955 Topps All-American #61: Charley Brickley 1955 Topps All-American #51: Duane Purvis 1955 Topps All-American #11: Bobby Dodd 1955 Topps All-American #56: Ernie Nevers 1955 Topps All-American #25: Cas Myslinski 1955 Topps All-American #61: Charley Brickley 1955 Topps All-American #51: Duane Purvis 1955 Topps All-American #11: Bobby Dodd 1955 Topps All-American #56: Ernie Nevers 1955 Topps All-American #25: Cas Myslinski 1955 Topps All-American #25: Cas Myslinski
1955 Topps All-American #95: Chris Cagle 1955 Topps All-American #29: Leo Nomellini 1955 Topps All-American #9: Tom Hamilton 1955 Topps All-American #66: Bruiser Kinard 1955 Topps All-American #54: Eddie Dooley 1955 Topps All-American #95: Chris Cagle 1955 Topps All-American #29: Leo Nomellini 1955 Topps All-American #9: Tom Hamilton 1955 Topps All-American #66: Bruiser Kinard 1955 Topps All-American #54: Eddie Dooley 1955 Topps All-American #54: Eddie Dooley
1955 Topps All-American #22: Brick Muller 1955 Topps All-American #17: Bob Reynolds 1955 Topps All-American #57: Vic Hanson 1955 Topps All-American #16: Knute Rockne 1955 Topps All-American #10: Bill Dudley 1955 Topps All-American #22: Brick Muller 1955 Topps All-American #17: Bob Reynolds 1955 Topps All-American #57: Vic Hanson 1955 Topps All-American #16: Knute Rockne 1955 Topps All-American #10: Bill Dudley 1955 Topps All-American #10: Bill Dudley
1955 Topps All-American #26: Larry Kelley 1955 Topps All-American #13: Aaron Rosenberg 1955 Topps All-American #15: Eddie Kaw 1955 Topps All-American #42: Eddie Tryon 1955 Topps All-American #55: Frank Merritt 1955 Topps All-American #26: Larry Kelley 1955 Topps All-American #13: Aaron Rosenberg 1955 Topps All-American #15: Eddie Kaw 1955 Topps All-American #42: Eddie Tryon 1955 Topps All-American #55: Frank Merritt 1955 Topps All-American #55: Frank Merritt
1955 Topps All-American #21: Byron White 1955 Topps All-American #14: Gaynell Tinsley 1955 Topps All-American #20: Sammy Baugh 1955 Topps All-American #96: Bill Hollenback 1955 Topps All-American #68: The Four Horsemen 1955 Topps All-American #21: Byron White 1955 Topps All-American #14: Gaynell Tinsley 1955 Topps All-American #20: Sammy Baugh 1955 Topps All-American #96: Bill Hollenback 1955 Topps All-American #68: The Four Horsemen 1955 Topps All-American #68: The Four Horsemen
1955 Topps All-American #50: Ken Kavanaugh 1955 Topps All-American #77: Bowden Wyatt 1955 Topps All-American #34: Davey O'Brien 1955 Topps All-American #87: Germany Schulz 1955 Topps All-American #30: Wes Fesler 1955 Topps All-American #50: Ken Kavanaugh 1955 Topps All-American #77: Bowden Wyatt 1955 Topps All-American #34: Davey O'Brien 1955 Topps All-American #87: Germany Schulz 1955 Topps All-American #30: Wes Fesler 1955 Topps All-American #30: Wes Fesler
1955 Topps All-American #18: Pudge Heffelfinger 1955 Topps All-American #88: Ralph Kercheval 1955 Topps All-American #35: Tom Harmon 1955 Topps All-American #94: Chuck Bernard 1955 Topps All-American #36: Turk Edwards 1955 Topps All-American #18: Pudge Heffelfinger 1955 Topps All-American #88: Ralph Kercheval 1955 Topps All-American #35: Tom Harmon 1955 Topps All-American #94: Chuck Bernard 1955 Topps All-American #36: Turk Edwards 1955 Topps All-American #36: Turk Edwards
1955 Topps All-American #28: Mel Hein 1955 Topps All-American #83: Ted Coy 1955 Topps All-American #97: Don Hutson 1955 Topps All-American #93: Willie Heston 1955 Topps All-American #99: Don Whitmire 1955 Topps All-American #28: Mel Hein 1955 Topps All-American #83: Ted Coy 1955 Topps All-American #97: Don Hutson 1955 Topps All-American #93: Willie Heston 1955 Topps All-American #99: Don Whitmire 1955 Topps All-American #99: Don Whitmire
1955 Topps All-American #98: Beattie Feathers 1955 Topps All-American #84: Ace Parker 1955 Topps All-American #19: Bruce Smith 1955 Topps All-American #38: Amos Alonzo Stagg 1955 Topps All-American #100: Fats Henry 1955 Topps All-American #98: Beattie Feathers 1955 Topps All-American #84: Ace Parker 1955 Topps All-American #19: Bruce Smith 1955 Topps All-American #38: Amos Alonzo Stagg 1955 Topps All-American #100: Fats Henry 1955 Topps All-American #100: Fats Henry

The actual partial sheet, mentioned above, holds half of the set's 100 cards. I have found miscut cards that indicate that the first column of the partial sheet was repeated on the left, and that all five columns of the partial sheet were repeated on the right. The first column thus appeared three times on the sheet, and the cards in that column are overprints.

This table shows the numbering of the cards on the sheet. The numbers in green are the overprints.

27 86 12 65 1 27 86 12 65 1 1
61 51 11 56 25 61 51 11 56 25 25
95 29 9 66 54 95 29 9 66 54 54
22 17 57 16 10 22 17 57 16 10 10
26 13 15 42 55 26 13 15 42 55 55
21 14 20 96 68 21 14 20 96 68 68
50 77 34 87 30 50 77 34 87 30 30
18 88 35 94 36 18 88 35 94 36 36
28 83 97 93 99 28 83 97 93 99 99
98 84 19 38 100 98 84 19 38 100 100

Second Half Sheet

In addition to the partial sheet above, I have pieced together bits of the uncut sheet by looking at badly miscut cards. Here are the pieces I have so far. Some of them will overlap.

1955 Topps All-American #8: George Cafego 1955 Topps All-American #31: George Sauer Sr.
1955 Topps All-American #70: Bill Daddio 1955 Topps All-American #43: George Savitsky
1955 Topps All-American #71: Bob Wilson 1955 Topps All-American #4: Erny Pinckert 1955 Topps All-American #69: Frank Sinkwich
1955 Topps All-American #82: Alex Wojciechowicz 1955 Topps All-American #32: Hank Foldberg 1955 Topps All-American #24: Ken Strong
1955 Topps All-American #58: Ed Franco 1955 Topps All-American #58: Ed Franco 1955 Topps All-American #58: Ed Franco 1955 Topps All-American #39: Brud Holland
1955 Topps All-American #64: Benny Friedman 1955 Topps All-American #64: Benny Friedman 1955 Topps All-American #64: Benny Friedman 1955 Topps All-American #49: Don Zimmerman
1955 Topps All-American #75: Hugh Gallarneau 1955 Topps All-American #75: Hugh Gallarneau 1955 Topps All-American #75: Hugh Gallarneau 1955 Topps All-American #63: Charlie Justice
1955 Topps All-American #44: Ed Garbisch 1955 Topps All-American #44: Ed Garbisch 1955 Topps All-American #44: Ed Garbisch 1955 Topps All-American #23: Dick Kazmaier
1955 Topps All-American #89: Marshall Goldberg 1955 Topps All-American #89: Marshall Goldberg 1955 Topps All-American #89: Marshall Goldberg 1955 Topps All-American #2: John Kimbrough
1955 Topps All-American #59: Doc Blanchard 1955 Topps All-American #73: Paul Governali 1955 Topps All-American #73: Paul Governali 1955 Topps All-American #73: Paul Governali 1955 Topps All-American #6: Nile Kinnick
1955 Topps All-American #5: Bob Grayson 1955 Topps All-American #5: Bob Grayson 1955 Topps All-American #8: George Cafego 1955 Topps All-American #5: Bob Grayson 1955 Topps All-American #46: Arnie Lassman
1955 Topps All-American #53: Jack Green 1955 Topps All-American #53: Jack Green 1955 Topps All-American #70: Bill Daddio 1955 Topps All-American #53: Jack Green 1955 Topps All-American #85: Sid Luckman
1955 Topps All-American #33: Bob Higgins 1955 Topps All-American #33: Bob Higgins 1955 Topps All-American #4: Erny Pinckert 1955 Topps All-American #33: Bob Higgins 1955 Topps All-American #52: John Lujack
1955 Topps All-American #60: Tiger Hill 1955 Topps All-American #60: Tiger Hill 1955 Topps All-American #32: Hank Foldberg 1955 Topps All-American #60: Tiger Hill 1955 Topps All-American #79: Pug Lund
1955 Topps All-American #74: Gene McEver 1955 Topps All-American #72: Chub Peabody 1955 Topps All-American #4: Erny Pinckert 1955 Topps All-American #33: Bob Higgins
1955 Topps All-American #67: Frankie Albert 1955 Topps All-American #91: Bob Odell 1955 Topps All-American #80: Bennie Oosterbaan 1955 Topps All-American #71: Bob Wilson
1955 Topps All-American #41: Joe Alexander 1955 Topps All-American #45: Elmer Oliphant 1955 Topps All-American #90: Charley O'Rourke 1955 Topps All-American #82: Alex Wojciechowicz
1955 Topps All-American #7: Andy Bershak
1955 Topps All-American #76: Angelo Bertelli 1955 Topps All-American #92: Biggie Munn 1955 Topps All-American #37: Jim Thorpe
1955 Topps All-American #78: Jay Berwanger 1955 Topps All-American #62: Harry Newman 1955 Topps All-American #3: Ed Weir
1955 Topps All-American #81: Cotton Warburton 1955 Topps All-American #48: Ed Widseth

This is how the bits of the sheet are numbered. As I find more miscut cards, these pieces will begin to fit together. If you find a miscut card that you think will help, please email me a picture of it.

8 31
70 43
71 4 69
82 32 24
58 58 58 39
64 64 64 49
75 75 75 63
44 44 44 23
89 89 89 2
59 73 73 73 6
5 5 8 5 46
53 53 70 53 85
33 33 4 33 52
60 60 32 60 79
74 72 4 33
67 91 80 71
41 45 90 82
7
76 92 37
78 62 3
81 48

For more virtual uncut sheets, see the Gallery's master uncut sheet page.

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