Golden Richards, who played wide receiver for seven seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, passed away on February 23. He was 73 years old. Richards played in one Super Bowl,…
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1954 Blue Ribbon Gerry James
Today’s card of the day is a 1954 Blue Ribbon Canadian football card of Gerry James. James passed away on February 13, at age 89. James played running back for twelve seasons…
1980 Falcons Police Fulton Kuykendall
Fulton Kuykendall, who played linebacker for eleven seasons in the NFL, passed away on February 15. He was 70. Kuykendall played for the Atlanta Falcons from 1975 to 1984, and for the…
1958 Topps CFL Ken Ploen
Ken Ploen, who played quarterback for eleven years for the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, passed away on February 13. He was 88 years old. Ploen led the Bombers to six appearances and…
1973 Topps Rod Sherman
Rod Sherman, who played wide receiver for seven seasons in the AFL and NFL, passed away on February 6. He was 79. Sherman played four years for the Oakland Raiders and one…
1961 Nu-Card Wilburn Hollis
Today’s card of the day is a 1961 Nu-Card card of Wilburn Hollis. Hollis, a star quarterback for the University of Iowa, passed away last week at the age of 83. In…
1974 Topps Richard Caster
Richard Caster, who played tight end and wide receiver for thirteen years in the NFL, passed away on February 2. He was 75. Caster played eight seasons for the New York Jets,…
1960 Fleer AFL Team Decals Boston Patriots
Today’s card of the day is a Boston Patriots 1960 Fleer AFL Team Decal. The decal (actually a sticker–more on that below) pictures Pat Patriot, the logo that appeared on Patriots helmets…