Yesterday I added 1980 Seattle Seahawks Police cards to the Vintage Football Card Gallery. There are sixteen cards in the set: fourteen players, head coach Jack Patera, and the team’s mascot, cleverly…
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1968 Topps Frank Emanuel
Today’s card of the day is Frank Emanuel’s rookie card, a 1968 Topps. I chose it because it has one of the worst images I’ve seen on a card, and it always…
1963 Fleer Keith Lincoln
Happy President’s Day! Today’s card of the day is a 1963 Fleer card of Keith Lincoln. I don’t believe Lincoln was a descendant of the famous president, but we’ll go with him…
1953 Oregon Jack Patera
Today’s card of the day, for no special reason, is Jack Patera’s 1953 University of Oregon card. Patera starred as an offensive lineman and linebacker for the Ducks, and he was inducted…
1954 Blue Ribbon Gerry James
Today’s card of the day is a 1954 Blue Ribbon Canadian football card of Gerry James. James passed away on February 13, at age 89. James played running back for twelve seasons…
1980 Falcons Police Fulton Kuykendall
Fulton Kuykendall, who played linebacker for eleven seasons in the NFL, passed away on February 15. He was 70. Kuykendall played for the Atlanta Falcons from 1975 to 1984, and for the…
1958 Topps CFL Ken Ploen
Ken Ploen, who played quarterback for eleven years for the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, passed away on February 13. He was 88 years old. Ploen led the Bombers to six appearances and…
1961 Golden Tulip Chargers Charlie Flowers
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today’s card of the day is a 1961 Golden Tulip Chargers card of Charlie Flowers. (Valentine’s Day, Tulip, Flowers–clever, huh?) Flowers played fullback for three seasons in the American…