Happy 80th birthday to Jimmy Keyes! Keyes was a kicker and linebacker for the Miami Dolphins in 1968 and 1969. Before his pro career, he starred at the University of Mississippi. He…
Category: Milestone Birthdays
1964 Topps Stew Barber
Happy 85th birthday to Stew Barber! Barber played from 1961 to 1969, mostly at tackle, for the AFL’s Buffalo Bills. From 1962 to 1968, he started 102 straight games, including playoffs. He…
1978 Topps Gary Fencik
Happy 70th birthday to Gary Fencik! Fencik played defensive back from 1976 to 1987 for the Chicago Bears. He made the Pro Bowl twice, and he was named First Team All-Pro in…
1974 West Virginia Playing Cards Mark Burke
Happy 70th birthday to Mark Burke! Burke played defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles in one game in 1976. He is one of sixteen players in the Gallery who played in exactly…
1968 KDKA Steelers Tackles
John Brown, who played tackle for ten seasons in the NFL, is celebrating his 85th birthday today! Brown played from 1962 to 1966 for the Cleveland Browns, and from 1967 to 1971…
1974 Topps Craig Clemons
Craig Clemons is celebrating his 75th birthday today. Clemons played defensive back for the Chicago Bears from 1972 to 1977. After starring at the University of Iowa, he was the Bears’ first-round…
1973 Topps Lydell Mitchell
Happy 75th birthday to Lydell Mitchell! Mitchell was a running back for nine seasons in the NFL: 1972 to 1977 with the Baltimore Colts, 1978 and 1979 with the San Diego Chargers,…
1973 Topps Steve Smith
Steve Smith, who played defensive end and offensive tackle in the NFL, is celebrating his 80th birthday today. Smith played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1966, the Minnesota Vikings from 1968 to…