Today’s card of the day is a 1954 Bowman card of Jerry Hilgenberg. Hilgenberg passed away on January 14 at age 92. Hilgenberg was a first-team All-American for the University of Iowa…
Category: Tough Cards
1963 Topps Norm Snead
Norm Snead, who played quarterback for sixteen seasons in the NFL, passed away on January 14. He was 84. Snead began his pro career with the Washington Redskins, who chose him with…
1966 Philadelphia Jim Bradshaw
Jim Bradshaw, who played defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1963 to 1967, is celebrating his 85th birthday today. Bradshaw had eleven career interceptions, including three in a 1965 game against…
1948 Leaf Elmer Angsman (White Name Variation)
Seventy-six years ago today, on December 28, 1947, the Chicago Cardinals got the franchise’s only win ever in an NFL Championship Game. The Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-21. Elmer Angsman and…
1963 Topps Riley Mattson
Happy 85th birthday to Riley Mattson! Mattson played tackle for five seasons in the NFL: four with the Washington Redskins and one with the Chicago Bears. The New Orleans Saints acquired him…
1967 Topps Milton Bradley Billy Shaw
Happy 85th birthday to Billy Shaw! Shaw played guard for the Buffalo Bills from 1961 to 1969. He played on the Bills teams that won the AFL Championship in 1964 and 1965,…
1969 Raiders Team Issue Photo: Gus Otto
Happy 80th birthday to Gus Otto! Otto played linebacker for 8 seasons with the Oakland Raiders: 5 in the AFL, and 3 more after the AFL/NFL merger. He was a starter on…
1968 Topps Team Photos Dallas Cowboys
As I wrote in my very first blog article, I have been making the 1968 Topps Team Photos cards in the Gallery “interactive,” one card at a time. This week I did…