Happy 85th birthday to Gordon Smith! Smith played tight end for the Minnesota Vikings from 1961 to 1965. His most productive season was 1965, when he gained 431 yards receiving and caught…
Category: Milestone Birthdays
1980 Topps Aaron Kyle
Happy 70th birthday to Aaron Kyle! Kyle played defensive back for seven seasons in the NFL: 1976 to 1979 with the Dallas Cowboys, and 1980 to 1982 with the Denver Broncos. He…
1966 Coke Caps Giants “G” Larry Vargo
Larry Vargo, who played five seasons in the NFL, is celebrating his 85th birthday today. Vargo played for the Detroit Lions in 1962 and 1963, the Minnesota Vikings in 1964 and 1965,…
1979 Topps Mike Pruitt
Mike Pruitt, who was a running back for eleven years in the NFL, is celebrating his 70th birthday today. Pruitt played his first nine seasons for the Cleveland Browns, and his last…
1971 Topps Cecil Turner
Happy 80th birthday to Cecil Turner! Turner was a wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears from 1968 to 1973. In 1970, he returned four kickoffs for touchdowns and made…
1977 Topps Joe Ehrmann
Happy 75th birthday to Joe Ehrmann! Ehrmann played defensive tackle for ten years in the NFL and three in the USFL. His longest stint was with the Baltimore Colts, from 1973 to…
1972 Sunoco Stamps Dee Martin
Happy 75th birthday to D’Artagnan “Dee” Martin! Martin played defensive back for one season, 1971, with the New Orleans Saints. He started all fourteen games for the Saints that year, collecting three…
1974 Colorado Playing Cards Emery Moorehead
Happy 70th birthday to Emery Moorehead! Moorehead played twelve seasons in the NFL: 1977 to 1979 with the New York Giants, 1980 with the Denver Broncos, and 1981 to 1988 with the…