Kevin Hardy, who played defensive tackle for four seasons in the NFL, passed away on May 6. He was 78. Hardy played for the San Francisco 49ers in 1968, the Green Bay…
1962 Post Cereal Jimmy Johnson
Hall of Fame cornerback Jimmy Johnson, who played sixteen seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, passed away on May 8. He was 86. Johnson made the Pro Bowl five times, and he…
1964 Topps Mark Smolinski
Happy 85th birthday to Mark Smolinski! Smolinski played fullback for two seasons with the NFL’s Baltimore Colts and six with the AFL’s New York Jets. His most productive season was 1963, his…
1960 7-Eleven Texans Ray Collins
Today’s card of the day is a 1960 7-Eleven Dallas Texans card of Ray Collins. Collins was a defensive tackle for a total of eight seasons in the NFL, CFL, and AFL….
1976 Coke Bears Discs Bob Avellini
Bob Avellini, who played quarterback for the Chicago Bears for ten seasons, passed away on May 4. He was 70 years old. Avellini was Chicago’s starting quarterback from 1976 to 1978, and…
1975 Topps Dennis Havig
Dennis Havig is celebrating his 75th birthday today. Havig played guard for six seasons in the NFL: four with the Atlanta Falcons, and one each for the Houston Oilers and Green Bay…
1967 Philadelphia Aaron Thomas
Aaron Thomas, who played tight end and wide receiver for ten seasons in the NFL, passed away on April 26. He was 86. Thomas played for the San Francisco 49ers in 1961…
1958 Topps Jim Doran
Today’s card of the day is a 1958 Topps card of Jim Doran. This is one of my favorite images on a football card–with his beat-up helmet, does Doran look like a…