Happy 85th birthday to Don Jonas! Jonas appeared in one game with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1962, then played 7 years in semi-pro leagues before moving to the Canadian Football League. He…
Category: Milestone Birthdays
1976 Topps Zeke Moore
Happy 80th birthday to Zeke Moore! Moore played defensive back for the Houston Oilers from 1967 to 1977. He made the Pro Bowl twice, in 1969 and 1970. Moore led the NFL…
1974 Nebraska Playing Cards Jim Burrow
Happy 70th birthday to Jim Burrow! Burrow played defensive back for the Green Bay Packers in 1976, then moved to the CFL. He spent five seasons in Canada, playing for the Montreal…
1974 Topps Vern Den Herder
Happy 75th birthday to Vern Den Herder! Den Herder played defensive end for the Miami Dolphins for 12 seasons, 1971 to 1982. The Dolphins played in the Super Bowl in his first…
1964 Philadelphia Tom Gilburg
Happy 85th birthday to Tom Gilburg! Gilburg punted and played tackle for the Baltimore Colts from 1961 to 1965. He was a reliable punter: In 232 career tries, he averaged 41.4 yards…
1979 Topps Harry Carson
Happy 70th birthday to Harry Carson! Carson played linebacker for 13 seasons for the New York Giants, 1976 to 1988. He won one Super Bowl ring, in Super Bowl XXI against the…
1957 Topps Lenny Moore
Happy 90th birthday to Lenny Moore! Moore played halfback and flanker for the Baltimore Colts from 1956 to 1967. He made the Pro Bowl 7 times, and he was inducted into the…
1961 Lake to Lake Packers Nelson Toburen
Happy 85th birthday to Nelson Toburen! Toburen played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers in 1961 and 1962, before fracturing his neck tackling John Unitas. The Packers won the NFL Championship both…