Happy 85th birthday to Aubrey Linne! Linne played tight end for the Baltimore Colts in one game in 1961. (See the Gallery’s “Cups of Coffee” page.) In 1962 and early in 1963 he played for the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts; later in 1963 he played for the Edmonton Eskimos.
Linne’s son, Larry Linne, also had a short stint in the NFL. As a replacement player during the 1987 NFL players’ strike, Larry played three games at wide receiver for the New England Patriots.
Today’s card of the day is Aubrey Linne’s 1963 Post Cereal CFL card. As far as I know, it is his only appearance on a card. Linne’s card is one of 160 in the set. You can see the full 1963 Post CFL set in the Gallery.
