Wayne Morris, who played running back for nine seasons in the NFL, is celebrating his 70th birthday today. Morris played from 1976 to 1983 for the St. Louis Cardinals and in 1984…
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1959 Wheaties CFL Ken Carpenter
Today’s card of the day is a 1959 Wheaties CFL card of Ken Carpenter. Carpenter played running back and wide receiver for eleven years as a pro: 1950 to 1953 with the…
1969 Tresler Comet Bengals Bob Johnson
Today’s card of the day is a 1969 Tresler Comet Bengals card of Bob Johnson. Johnson was one of the original Cincinnati Bengals, and he played center for twelve seasons with the…
1955 Topps All-American George Cafego
Today’s card of the day is a 1955 Topps All-American card of George Cafego. Nicknamed “Bad News,” Cafego was a star halfback, punter, and kickoff returner at the University of Tennessee. He…
1974 Topps Cotton Speyrer
Happy 75th birthday to Cotton Speyrer! Speyrer played wide receiver for three seasons with the Baltimore Colts and one with the Miami Dolphins. His best season was 1973, when he caught 17…
1979 Topps Arthur Whittington
Arthur Whittington, a running back and kick returner for eight seasons in the NFL and USFL, passed away on April 22. He was 68. Whittington played from 1978 to 1981 for the…
1978 Topps Herman Edwards
Happy 70th birthday to Herm Edwards! Edwards played defensive back from 1977 to 1985 for the Philadelphia Eagles, and in 1986 for the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams. He was a…
Carl McAdams 1966 Jets Coke Cap
Happy 80th birthday to Carl McAdams! McAdams played linebacker and defensive tackle from 1967 to 1969 with the New York Jets. He played on the Jets team that beat the Baltimore Colts…