Happy 70th birthday to Sylvester Croom! Today’s card of the day is Croom’s 1972 University of Alabama playing card. He also appeared on a 1973 Alabama playing card. In Croom’s three seasons…
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College football cards
1973 Florida Playing Cards Al Darby
Happy 70th birthday to Al Darby! Darby played tight end for the Seattle Seahawks and Houston Oilers in 1976, and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1978. He was an original Seahawk,…
1974 Nebraska Playing Cards John Lee
John Lee, who played defensive end for eight seasons in the NFL and USFL, passed away on August 16. He was 71. Lee played for the San Diego Chargers from 1976 to…
1951 Topps Magic Bill Wade
Today’s vintage football card of the day is a 1951 Topps Magic card of Bill Wade. Wade played quarterback for thirteen seasons in the NFL: 1954 to 1960 with the Los Angeles…
1979 Ohio State Greats Ike Kelley
Happy 80th birthday to Ike Kelley! Kelley played linebacker from 1966 to 1971 for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was also known for his special teams play. There is a nice “Where Are…
1961 Nu-Card Curtis McClinton
Happy 85th birthday to Curtis McClinton! McClinton played fullback for the AFL’s Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs from 1962 to 1969. He played on three AFL Championship teams: the 1962 Texans and the…
1953 Oregon Dick James
Today’s card of the day is a 1953 University of Oregon card of Dick James. It is one of twenty cards in the set, and the cards are challenging to find. Four…
1974 West Virginia Playing Cards Mark Burke
Happy 70th birthday to Mark Burke! Burke played defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles in one game in 1976. He is one of sixteen players in the Gallery who played in exactly…