Happy 75th birthday to Cotton Speyrer! Speyrer played wide receiver for three seasons with the Baltimore Colts and one with the Miami Dolphins. His best season was 1973, when he caught 17…
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1948 Colts Matchbooks Rex Grossman
Today’s “card” of the day is a 1948 Baltimore Colts Matchbook of Rex Grossman Sr. Grossman played linebacker for two seasons for the Colts in the All-America Football Conference, and he remained…
1967 Philadelphia Alvin Haymond
Alvin Haymond, who played defensive back and returned kicks for ten seasons in the NFL, passed away on March 13. He was 81. Haymond played for five teams: the Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia…
1977 Topps Joe Ehrmann
Happy 75th birthday to Joe Ehrmann! Ehrmann played defensive tackle for ten years in the NFL and three in the USFL. His longest stint was with the Baltimore Colts, from 1973 to…
1962 Topps Wendell Harris
Wendell Harris, who played four seasons for the Baltimore Colts and two for the New York Giants, passed away on December 7. He was 83 years old. Harris was Baltimore’s first-round selection…
1970 Topps Bubba Smith
Fifty-three years ago today, on January 3, 1971, the Baltimore Colts beat the Oakland Raiders, 27-17, in the first-ever AFC Championship Game. The NFL and AFL had merged in 1970, and the…
1964 Philadelphia Tom Gilburg
Happy 85th birthday to Tom Gilburg! Gilburg punted and played tackle for the Baltimore Colts from 1961 to 1965. He was a reliable punter: In 232 career tries, he averaged 41.4 yards…
1957 Topps Lenny Moore
Happy 90th birthday to Lenny Moore! Moore played halfback and flanker for the Baltimore Colts from 1956 to 1967. He made the Pro Bowl 7 times, and he was inducted into the…