| Image |
Set |
# | Card Title/Players |
Pro Team |
Position |
College |
Honors |
Notes |
Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1952 Bowman Small |
125 |
Leo Nomellini |
San Francisco 49ers |
defensive tackle |
Minnesota |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 |
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1952 Bowman Small |
141 |
Gordon Soltau |
San Francisco 49ers |
end, kicker |
Minnesota |
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1953 Bowman |
88 |
Leo Nomellini |
San Francisco 49ers |
defensive tackle |
Minnesota |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 |
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1954 Blue Ribbon |
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Bud Grant |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
end, defensive end |
Minnesota |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1994, Vikings Ring of Honor 1998 |
Grant played two seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles before moving to Canada. In 1952 he caught 56 passes for the Eagles, gaining 997 yards. |
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1954 Bowman |
76 |
Leo Nomellini |
San Francisco 49ers |
defensive tackle |
Minnesota |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 |
Short print |
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1954 Bowman |
101 |
Gordon Soltau |
San Francisco 49ers |
end, kicker |
Minnesota |
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1954 Quaker Sports Oddities |
26 |
Bronko Nagurski |
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fullback, linebacker |
Minnesota |
College Hall of Fame 1951, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 |
Nagurski was a professional wrestler during the off-season and after he retired from football. You can see his 1955-56 Parkhurst wrestling card on the Gallery's Cards in Multiple Sports page. |
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1955 49ers Team Issue |
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Phil Bengtson |
San Francisco 49ers |
coach |
Minnesota |
Packers Hall of Fame 1996 |
Bengtson was an All-American tackle for the University of Minnesota in 1934. |
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1955 49ers Team Issue |
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Leo Nomellini |
San Francisco 49ers |
defensive tackle |
Minnesota |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 |
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1955 49ers Team Issue |
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Gordon Soltau |
San Francisco 49ers |
end, kicker |
Minnesota |
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1955 Bowman |
66 |
Gordon Soltau |
San Francisco 49ers |
end, kicker |
Minnesota |
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1955 Bowman |
104 |
Leo Nomellini |
San Francisco 49ers |
defensive tackle |
Minnesota |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 |
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1955 Bowman |
108 |
Wayne Robinson |
Philadelphia Eagles |
linebacker |
Minnesota |
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1955 Topps All-American |
19 |
Bruce Smith |
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halfback |
Minnesota |
College Hall of Fame 1972, Heisman Trophy 1941 |
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1955 Topps All-American |
29 |
Leo Nomellini |
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defensive tackle |
Minnesota |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 |
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1955 Topps All-American |
48 |
Ed Widseth |
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tackle |
Minnesota |
College Hall of Fame 1954 |
Widseth placed seventh in voting for the 1936 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of Heisman candidates. |
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1955 Topps All-American |
79 |
Pug Lund |
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halfback |
Minnesota |
College Hall of Fame 1958 |
Lund won the Big Ten's MVP award, the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, in 1934. |
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1955 Topps All-American |
92 |
Biggie Munn |
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guard |
Minnesota |
College Hall of Fame 1959 |
Munn won the Big Ten's MVP award, the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, in 1931. |
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1956 49ers Team Issue |
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Phil Bengtson |
San Francisco 49ers |
coach |
Minnesota |
Packers Hall of Fame 1996 |
Bengtson was the defensive coordinator for the 49ers from 1951 to 1958. |
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1956 49ers Team Issue |
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Leo Nomellini |
San Francisco 49ers |
defensive tackle |
Minnesota |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 |
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1956 49ers Team Issue |
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Gordon Soltau |
San Francisco 49ers |
end, kicker |
Minnesota |
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1956 Parkhurst |
36 |
Bob McNamara |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
halfback |
Minnesota |
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McNamara placed tenth in voting for the 1954 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. |
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1956 Parkhurst |
37 |
Bud Grant |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
end, defensive end |
Minnesota |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1983, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1994, Vikings Ring of Honor 1998 |
Grant, Marv Levy, and Warren Moon are the only three people to have been elected to both the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Grant also played basketball for two seasons with the Minnesota Lakers. The Lakers won the NBA Championship in 1950, his first season. |
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1956 Topps |
2 |
Gordon Soltau |
San Francisco 49ers |
end, kicker |
Minnesota |
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1956 Topps |
26 |
San Francisco 49ers Team
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San Francisco 49ers |
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This card pictures the 1955 49ers team. Most of the players on the card also appeared on 1955 49ers Team Issue Photos. |
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