Dave Williams, who played wide receiver for seven seasons in the NFL, passed away on June 19. He was 78. Williams played for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1967 to 1971, the…
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1976 Topps Brad Dusek
Brad Dusek, who played linebacker for the Washington Redskins from 1974 to 1981, passed away on June 10. He was 73. Dusek played on the Redskins’ playoff teams of 1974 and 1976….
1973 Topps Marvin Upshaw
Marvin Upshaw, who played defensive end and defensive tackle for nine seasons in the NFL, passed away on June 4. He was 77. Upshaw played from 1968 to 1969 for the Cleveland…
1961 Nu-Card Mike Cotten
Today’s card of the day is a 1961 Nu-Card card of Mike Cotten. Cotten passed away on May 25; he was 84 years old. Cotten played quarterback for the Texas Longhorns from…
1965 Topps CFL Dave Pivec
Dave Pivec, who played tight end for eight seasons in the CFL, NFL, and AFL, passed away on May 11. He was 80 years old. Pivec played for the Toronto Argonauts from…
1971 Kellogg’s Bob Grant
Bob Grant, who played linebacker for four seasons in the NFL, passed away on May 22. He was 77. Grant was a member of the Colts team that lost to the New…
1968 O-Pee-Chee CFL Earl Edwards
Earl Edwards, a lineman for thirteen years in the CFL and NFL, passed away on May 2. He was 78. Edwards started his pro career with the CFL’s Edmonton Eskimos, playing offensive…
1961 Topps Jim Otto
Jim Otto, who started at center for the Oakland Raiders in every game from 1960 to 1974, passed away on May 19. He was 86. Otto was a member of the Raiders…