Today’s card of the day is Harry Gilmer’s 1948 Leaf football card. Gilmer was the first overall pick in the 1948 NFL Draft, chosen by the Washington Redskins. (See the Gallery’s First…
1970 Topps Hoyle Granger
Happy 80th birthday to Hoyle Granger! Granger was a running back for six years with the Houston Oilers and one with the New Orleans Saints. Playing for Houston, he gained over 1000…
1973 Topps Randy Jackson
Happy 80th birthday to Randy Jackson! Jackson played tackle from 1967 to 1974 with the Chicago Bears. A starter from his rookie season on, Jackson missed only seven games in eight years….
1967 Royal Castle Dolphins Bob Neff
Happy 80th birthday to Bob Neff! Neff was an original Miami Dolphin; he played defensive back and returned kicks and punts for the Dolphins from 1966 to 1968. Remarkably, according to pro-football-reference.com,…
1948 Bowman Ted Fritsch
Today’s card of the day is a 1948 Bowman card of Ted Fritsch. It is one of Fritsch’s rookie cards (the other is a 1948 Leaf) and one of the short prints…
1968 Topps Andy Russell
Andy Russell, who played linebacker for twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, passed away on February 29. He was 82. Russell was selected for the Pro Bowl seven times, and he was…
1978 Topps Pete Johnson
Happy 70th birthday to Pete Johnson! Johnson played running back for eight seasons in the NFL: seven with the Cincinnati Bengals and one split between the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins….
1965 Topps Bill Baird
Happy 85th birthday to Bill Baird! Baird played defensive back for the New York Jets in the American Football League from 1963 to 1969. He was a starter in Super Bowl III,…