Happy 75th birthday to Brian Sipe! Sipe played quarterback for the Cleveland Browns from 1974 to 1983, the USFL’s New Jersey Generals in 1984, and the USFL’s Jacksonville Bulls in 1985. He…
Tag: Cleveland Browns
1959 Kahn’s Wieners Jim Ninowski
Jim Ninowski, who played quarterback in the NFL for twelve seasons, passed away on July 23. He was 88 years old. As a player, Ninowski moved a lot: he played for the…
1979 Topps Mike Pruitt
Mike Pruitt, who was a running back for eleven years in the NFL, is celebrating his 70th birthday today. Pruitt played his first nine seasons for the Cleveland Browns, and his last…
1974 Topps Doug Dieken
Happy 75th birthday to Doug Dieken! Dieken played tackle for the Cleveland Browns from 1971 to 1984. He played in 203 consecutive games and started the last 194 of those. He made…
1954 Bowman Jerry Hilgenberg
Today’s card of the day is a 1954 Bowman card of Jerry Hilgenberg. Hilgenberg passed away on January 14 at age 92. Hilgenberg was a first-team All-American for the University of Iowa…
1962 Kahn’s Wieners Frank Ryan
Frank Ryan, who played quarterback for thirteen seasons in the NFL, passed away on New Year’s Day. He was 87. Ryan played from 1958 to 1961 with the Los Angeles Rams, 1962…
1954 Bowman Lou Groza
Once upon a time, long, long ago, the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns were regular participants in the NFL Championship game. Sixty-nine years ago today, on December 26, 1954, the two teams…
1969 Topps Ernie Kellermann
Happy 80th birthday to Ernie Kellermann! Kellermann played defensive back for eight years in the NFL: six with the Cleveland Browns and one each with the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills. His…