Happy 70th birthday to Ricky Thompson! Thompson was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the NFL: 1976 to 1977 with the Baltimore Colts, 1978 to 1981 with the Washington Redskins, and…
Category: Milestone Birthdays
1980 Falcons Police Frank Reed
Happy 70th birthday to Frank Reed! Reed played defensive back from 1976 to 1980 for the Atlanta Falcons, and in 1983 for the USFL’s Birmingham Stallions. He had six career interceptions and…
1976 Topps Don McCauley
Happy 75th birthday to Don McCauley! McCauley played running back from 1971 to 1981 with the Baltimore Colts. He excelled at catching passes out of the backfield, gaining 3026 yards receiving versus…
1964 Topps Mark Smolinski
Happy 85th birthday to Mark Smolinski! Smolinski played fullback for two seasons with the NFL’s Baltimore Colts and six with the AFL’s New York Jets. His most productive season was 1963, his…
1975 Topps Dennis Havig
Dennis Havig is celebrating his 75th birthday today. Havig played guard for six seasons in the NFL: four with the Atlanta Falcons, and one each for the Houston Oilers and Green Bay…
1978 Topps Wayne Morris
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…
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…
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…