Happy 75th birthday to Doug Dieken! Dieken played tackle for the Cleveland Browns from 1971 to 1984. He played in 203 consecutive games and started the last 194 of those. He made…
Category: Milestone Birthdays
1964 Topps Dan Ficca
Today’s card of the day is a 1964 Topps card of Dan Ficca. Ficca played guard for five seasons in the American Football League: one for the Oakland Raiders and four for…
1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL Mike Strofolino
Happy 80th birthday to Mike Strofolino! Strofolino played linebacker for the Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams in 1965, and for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1966 to 1968. He then moved…
1980 Topps Clark Gaines
Happy 70th birthday to Clark Gaines! Gaines had a seven-year NFL career as a running back with the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs. He gained over 1000 yards from scrimmage…
1977 Topps Tony Galbreath
Happy 70th birthday to Tony Galbreath! Galbreath played running back for twelve seasons in the NFL: five with the New Orleans Saints, three with the Minnesota Vikings, and four with the New…
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…