Today’s card of the day is a 1961 Golden Tulip Chargers card of Volney Peters. Peters played defensive tackle for nine seasons in the NFL and AFL. He moved around a lot,…
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1966 Topps Steve DeLong
Today’s card of the day is Steve DeLong’s 1966 Topps football card. The card is a bit of a mystery: for some reason, Topps decided to cut DeLong’s left shoulder off. Topps…
1979 Topps Hank Bauer
Happy 70th birthday to Hank Bauer! Bauer played running back from 1977 to 1982 for the San Diego Chargers. Statistically, his best year was 1978, when he gained 382 yards from scrimmage….
1972 Sunoco Stamps Mike Montgomery
Mike Montgomery is celebrating his 75th birthday today. Montgomery played running back and wide receiver for four seasons in the NFL: 1971 with the San Diego Chargers, 1972 and 1973 with the…
1972 Sunoco Stamps Kevin Hardy
Kevin Hardy, who played defensive tackle for four seasons in the NFL, passed away on May 6. He was 78. Hardy played for the San Francisco 49ers in 1968, the Green Bay…
1967 Topps Steve Tensi
Steve Tensi, who played quarterback for six seasons in the AFL and NFL, passed away on March 15. He was 81. Tensi played for the San Diego Chargers from 1965 to 1966,…
1963 Fleer Keith Lincoln
Happy President’s Day! Today’s card of the day is a 1963 Fleer card of Keith Lincoln. I don’t believe Lincoln was a descendant of the famous president, but we’ll go with him…
1961 Golden Tulip Chargers Charlie Flowers
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today’s card of the day is a 1961 Golden Tulip Chargers card of Charlie Flowers. (Valentine’s Day, Tulip, Flowers–clever, huh?) Flowers played fullback for three seasons in the American…