Happy 70th birthday to Wilbert Montgomery! Montgomery played running back for nine seasons in the NFL: from 1977 to 1984 for the Philadelphia Eagles, and in 1985 for the Detroit Lions. He…
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1979 Topps Kevin Long
Kevin Long, who played running back for eight seasons in the NFL and USFL, passed away on September 10. He was 69. Long played for the New York Jets from 1977 to…
1979 Topps Mike Wood
Happy 70th birthday to Mike Wood! Wood was a punter and kicker for five seasons in the NFL: 1978 with the Minnesota Vikings and St. Louis Cardinals, 1979 with the Cardinals and…
1979 Topps Henry Marshall
Happy 70th birthday to Henry Marshall! Marshall was a wide receiver from 1976 to 1987 for the Kansas City Chiefs. His best season was 1984, when he caught 62 passes for 912…
1979 Topps Hank Bauer
Happy 70th birthday to Hank Bauer! Bauer played running back from 1977 to 1982 for the San Diego Chargers. Statistically, his best year was 1978, when he gained 382 yards from scrimmage….
1979 Topps Ricky Thompson
Happy 70th birthday to Ricky Thompson! Thompson was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the NFL: 1976 to 1977 with the Baltimore Colts, 1978 to 1981 with the Washington Redskins, and…
1979 Topps Arthur Whittington
Arthur Whittington, a running back and kick returner for eight seasons in the NFL and USFL, passed away on April 22. He was 68. Whittington played from 1978 to 1981 for the…
1979 Topps Vince Ferragamo
Happy 70th birthday to Vince Ferragamo! Ferragamo played quarterback for ten seasons in the NFL and CFL: seven for the Los Angeles Rams, and one each for the Montreal Alouettes, Buffalo Bills,…