Happy 80th birthday to Cecil Turner! Turner was a wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears from 1968 to 1973. In 1970, he returned four kickoffs for touchdowns and made…
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1963 Topps Roger Davis
Roger Davis, who had a seven-year career as an offensive lineman in the NFL, passed away on March 6. He was 85 years old. Davis played four seasons with the Chicago Bears,…
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….
1960 Topps Doug Atkins
Today’s vintage football card of the day is a 1960 Topps card of Doug Atkins. Atkins was a defensive end for seventeen seasons in the NFL: two with the Cleveland Browns, twelve…
1977 Topps Brian Baschnagel
Happy 70th birthday to Brian Baschnagel! Baschnagel was a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears from 1976 to 1984. He was the Bears’ leading receiver in 1979, with 452 yards. (The Bears,…
1967 Philadelphia Dick Gordon
Happy New Year, everyone! May your 2024 be happy and healthy. I hope I can entertain you a bit each day, and introduce you to some cards, players, and trivia that you…
1953 Bowman Bill McColl
Bill McColl, who played end for the Chicago Bears from 1952 to 1959, passed away on December 28. He was 93. In his eight-year career with the Bears, McColl caught 201 passes…
1969 Glendale Stamps: Gale Sayers
Fifty-eight years ago, on December 12, 1965, rookie Gale Sayers scored six touchdowns against the San Francisco 49ers: four rushing, one receiving, and one on a kick return. The six touchdowns in…