Tom McNeill, a punter for seven seasons in the NFL, passed away on September 21. He was 81. McNeill played for the New Orleans Saints from 1967 to 1969, the Minnesota Vikings…
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1971 Topps Mercury Morris
Mercury Morris, who played running back for eight seasons in the NFL, passed away on September 21. He was 77. Morris played for the Miami Dolphins from 1969 to 1975, and for…
1961 Fleer Gene Cronin
Gene Cronin, who played linebacker and defensive end for seven seasons in the NFL, passed away on September 17. He was 90 years old. Cronin played for the Detroit Lions from 1956…
1956 Topps Joe Schmidt
Joe Schmidt, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, passed away on September 11. He was 92. Schmidt played linebacker for the Detroit Lions for thirteen seasons, 1953 to 1965….
1979 Topps Kevin Long
Kevin Long, who played running back for eight seasons in the NFL and USFL, passed away on September 10. He was 69. Long played for the New York Jets from 1977 to…
1963 Topps Charley Johnson
Charley Johnson, who played quarterback for fifteen seasons in the NFL, passed away on September 3. He was 85. Johnson played from 1961 to 1969 for the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1970…
1963 Topps CFL Ted Frechette
Ted Frechette, who played defensive back for the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos in 1962 and 1963, passed away on August 1. He was 84. In 1962, Frechette was named the Outstanding Rookie Player…
1974 Nebraska Playing Cards John Lee
John Lee, who played defensive end for eight seasons in the NFL and USFL, passed away on August 16. He was 71. Lee played for the San Diego Chargers from 1976 to…