Today’s card of the day is a 1958 Topps card of Jim Doran. This is one of my favorite images on a football card–with his beat-up helmet, does Doran look like a…
Tag: Detroit Lions
1950 Lions Matchbooks Leon Hart
Last week I added 1950 Detroit Lions Matchbooks to the Vintage Football Card Gallery. There are just two matchbooks in the set: Leon Hart, which is today’s “card” of the day, and…
1965 Lions Coke Caps Ernie Clark
Ernie Clark, who played linebacker for six seasons in the NFL, passed away on March 10. He was 86. Clark played from 1963 to 1967 with the Detroit Lions, and in 1968…
1977 Topps Ray Jarvis
Happy 75th birthday to Ray Jarvis! Jarvis was a wide receiver for nine years in the NFL, playing for the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, and New England Patriots. His best…
1958 Topps Detroit Lions Team Card
Sixty-six years ago today, on December 29, 1957, the Detroit Lions won their latest NFL championship, beating the Cleveland Browns, 59-14. It was the fourth time in six years that the two…
1959 Topps Gene Cronin
Happy 90th birthday to Gene Cronin! Cronin was a defensive end for 7 seasons in the NFL, playing for the Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins. He was a member of…
1973 Topps Herman Weaver
Happy 75th birthday to Herman “Thunderfoot” Weaver! Weaver was the punter for the Detroit Lions from 1970 to 1976, and for the Seattle Seahawks from 1977 to 1980. He best season was…