Happy 80th birthday to Ted Vactor! Vactor played defensive back from 1969 to 1973 for the Washington Redskins, and in 1975 for the Chicago Bears. He played in Super Bowl VII, which…
1964 Topps Claude Gibson
Happy 85th birthday to Claude Gibson! Gibson played defensive back and returned kicks for five seasons in the AFL: 1961 and 1962 with the San Diego Chargers and 1963 to 1965 with…
1979 Coke Saints Rich Mauti
Happy 70th birthday to Rich Mauti! Mauti was a wide receiver and special teams player for eight seasons in the NFL: 1977 to 1983 with the New Orleans Saints, and 1984 with…
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…
1971 Topps Game Ken Avery
Happy 80th birthday to Ken Avery! Avery played linebacker for nine seasons in the NFL and AFL: 1967 and 1968 with the New York Giants, 1969 to 1974 with the Cincinnati Bengals,…
1966 Topps Don Webb
Happy 85th birthday to Don Webb! Webb played defensive back for the Boston/New England Patriots from 1961 to 1971. He had 21 career interceptions, and he was named an AFL Eastern Division…
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…
1974 USC Discs Dave Farmer
Happy 70th birthday to Dave Farmer! Farmer played running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1978. Prior to the pros, Farmer played college football at USC. Farmer’s older brother and nephew…