Today’s card of the day is a 1973 Topps card of Bob Kuechenberg. This is Kuechenberg’s rookie card, one of over 200 rookie cards in the 1973 Topps set. Kuechenberg was an…
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1973 Topps Billy Masters
Billy Masters, who played tight end for ten seasons in the AFL and NFL, is celebrating his 80th birthday today. Masters played three seasons with the Buffalo Bills, five with the Denver…
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….
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…
1973 Topps Wes Chesson
Happy 75th birthday to Wes Chesson! Chesson, a wide receiver, had a four-year NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles. Prior to his pro career, Chesson starred at Duke University….
1973 Topps Larry Willingham
Happy 75th birthday to Larry Willingham! Willingham played defensive back for the NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals in 1971 and 1972, then retired because of an injury. He came out of retirement to…
1973 Topps O.J. Simpson
Fifty years ago today, on December 16, 1973, O.J. Simpson became the first NFL player to rush for 2000 yards in a season. He finished with 2003. In the same game, Simpson…
1973 Topps Herman Weaver
Happy 75th birthday to Herman “Thunderfoot” Weaver! Weaver was the punter for the Detroit Lions from 1970 to 1976, and for the Seattle Seahawks from 1977 to 1980. He best season was…