Happy 75th birthday to Willie Hall! Hall played linebacker for six seasons in the NFL: 1972 and 1973 for the New Orleans Saints, and 1975 to 1978 for the Oakland Raiders. He…
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1973 Topps Horace Jones
Happy 75th birthday to Horace Jones! Jones played defensive end for six seasons in the NFL: from 1971 to 1975 for the Oakland Raiders, and in 1977 for the Seattle Seahawks. Unofficially,…
1975 Topps Clarence Davis
Happy 75th birthday to Clarence Davis! Davis played running back for the Oakland Raiders from 1971 to 1978. His best season statistically was 1977, when he gained 911 yards from scrimmage. Davis…
1964 Topps Claude Gibson
Happy 85th birthday to Claude Gibson! Gibson played defensive back and returned kicks for five seasons in the AFL: 1961 and 1962 with the San Diego Chargers and 1963 to 1965 with…
1979 Topps Arthur Whittington
Arthur Whittington, a running back and kick returner for eight seasons in the NFL and USFL, passed away on April 22. He was 68. Whittington played from 1978 to 1981 for the…
1974 Wonder Bread Phil Villapiano
Happy 75th birthday to Phil Villapiano! Villapiano played linebacker from 1971 to 1979 for the Oakland Raiders, and from 1980 to 1983 for the Buffalo Bills. He was chosen for the Pro…
1969 Raiders Team Issue Photo: Gus Otto
Happy 80th birthday to Gus Otto! Otto played linebacker for 8 seasons with the Oakland Raiders: 5 in the AFL, and 3 more after the AFL/NFL merger. He was a starter on…