Happy 70th birthday to Sammy White! White played wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings from 1976 to 1985. He was named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1976, and he…
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1967 Royal Castle Dolphins Bob Neff
Happy 80th birthday to Bob Neff! Neff was an original Miami Dolphin; he played defensive back and returned kicks and punts for the Dolphins from 1966 to 1968. Remarkably, according to pro-football-reference.com,…
1974 Wonder Bread Phil Villapiano
Happy 75th birthday to Phil Villapiano! Villapiano played linebacker from 1971 to 1979 for the Oakland Raiders, and from 1980 to 1983 for the Buffalo Bills. He was chosen for the Pro…
1960 Bell Brand Rams Bob Long
Happy 90th birthday to Bob Long! Long had an eight-year career in the NFL, playing linebacker for the Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, and Dallas Cowboys. He was a member of the…
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…
1963 Kahn’s Wieners Joe Rutgens
Today’s card of the day is a 1963 Kahn’s Wieners card of Joe Rutgens. Rutgens, a defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins from 1961 to 1969, is celebrating his 85th birthday today….
1971 Kellogg’s Gene Washington
Happy 80th birthday to Gene Washington! Washington played wide receiver from 1967 to 1972 for the Minnesota Vikings, and in 1973 for the Denver Broncos. He played in Super Bowl IV (which…
1977 Holsum Bread Bobby Bryant
Happy 80th birthday to Bobby Bryant! Bryant was a defensive back for thirteen seasons in the NFL, all with the Minnesota Vikings. He was a member of the Vikings teams who played…