Happy 75th birthday to Jim Osborne! Osborne played defensive tackle for thirteen seasons, 1972 to 1984, with the Chicago Bears. He was a member of the Bears playoff teams in 1977, 1979,…
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1977 Topps Dan Neal
Happy 75th birthday to Dan Neal! Neal played center for eleven seasons in the NFL: 1973 and 1974 with the Baltimore Colts, and 1975 to 1983 for the Chicago Bears. He played…
1974 Topps Bob Newton
Happy 75th birthday to Bob Newton! Newton played guard for twelve seasons in the NFL and USFL: 1971 to 1975 for the Chicago Bears, 1976 to 1981 with the Seattle Seahawks, and…
1961 Fleer J.C. Caroline
Today’s card of the day is a 1961 Fleer card of J.C. Caroline. Caroline played for the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes in 1955, and for the NFL’s Chicago Bears from…
1978 Topps Gary Fencik
Happy 70th birthday to Gary Fencik! Fencik played defensive back from 1976 to 1987 for the Chicago Bears. He made the Pro Bowl twice, and he was named First Team All-Pro in…
1974 Topps Craig Clemons
Craig Clemons is celebrating his 75th birthday today. Clemons played defensive back for the Chicago Bears from 1972 to 1977. After starring at the University of Iowa, he was the Bears’ first-round…
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…
1957 Topps Ronnie Knox
Today’s card of the day is a 1957 Topps card of Ronnie Knox. Remarkably, there are four Bears quarterbacks in the 1957 Topps set, and Knox is one of them. Ed Brown…