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\"Gary<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Happy 70th birthday to Gary Fencik<\/a>! Fencik played defensive back from 1976 to 1987<\/a> for the Chicago Bears. He made the Pro Bowl twice, and he was named First Team All-Pro in 1981. Fencik was a starter on the Bears team that beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX, capping off the team’s 18-1 1985 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s card of the day is Fencik’s rookie card, a 1978 Topps<\/a>. He also appears on a few more cards<\/a> in the Gallery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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