College Hall Of Fame Football Cards, page 20
| Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1953 Rams Team Issue | Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | end | UCLA, Santa Clara | College Hall of Fame 1976, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | Fears was the first head coach of the New Orleans Saints. | ||
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1953 Rams Team Issue | Elroy Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | end, halfback | Wisconsin, Michigan | College Hall of Fame 1974, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 | Hirsch was second in the NFL in receiving yards in 1953, and he was voted first team All-Pro. | ||
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1953 Rams Team Issue | Bud McFadin | Los Angeles Rams | defensive tackle | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1983 | McFadin's first NFL playing time came in the Rams' 1952 playoff game against the Lions. | ||
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1953 Rams Team Issue | Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | quarterback, coach | Oregon | College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | Van Brocklin made the Pro Bowl in 1953, his fourth of nine appearances. | ||
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1953 Rams Team Issue | Tank Younger | Los Angeles Rams | fullback | Grambling | College Hall of Fame 2000 | Younger had 8 rushing touchdowns in 1953, second in the NFL. | ||
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1954 Blue Ribbon | Jackie Parker | Edmonton Eskimos | quarterback | Mississippi | Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1971, College Hall of Fame 1976 | |||
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1954 Blue Ribbon | John Bright | Calgary Stampeders | halfback | Drake | Canadian Football Hall of Fame 1970, College Hall of Fame 1984 | |||
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1954 Bowman | 3 | Jack Scarbath | Washington Redskins | quarterback | Maryland | College Hall of Fame 1983 | Scarbath finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1952, behind Billy Vessels. | |
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1954 Bowman | 4 | Doug Atkins | Cleveland Browns | defensive end | Tennessee | College Hall of Fame 1985, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1982, Saints Hall of Fame 1995 | Rookie card Atkins attended the University of Tennessee on a basketball scholarship. He lettered one season in basketball, and he was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 17th round of the 1953 NBA draft. |
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1954 Bowman | 7 | Kyle Rote | New York Giants | end | SMU | College Hall of Fame 1964, Giants Ring of Honor 2022 | ||
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1954 Bowman | 8 | Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | quarterback, coach | Oregon | College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | ||
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1954 Bowman | 9 | Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | end | Indiana | College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | ||
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1954 Bowman | 10 | Babe Parilli | Green Bay Packers | quarterback | Kentucky | College Hall of Fame 1982, Patriots Hall of Fame 1993 | ||
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1954 Bowman | 12 | Ollie Matson | Chicago Cardinals | fullback, defensive back | San Francisco | Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1976, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1972 | Matson placed ninth in voting for the 1951 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. | |
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1954 Bowman | 20 | Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | end | UCLA, Santa Clara | College Hall of Fame 1976, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | PSA 8, nm | |
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1954 Bowman | 32 | Elroy Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | end, halfback | Wisconsin, Michigan | College Hall of Fame 1974, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 | ||
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1954 Bowman | 38 | Buddy Young | Baltimore Colts | halfback | Illinois | College Hall of Fame 1968 | nm | |
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1954 Bowman | 39 | Charlie Justice | Washington Redskins | running back | North Carolina | College Hall of Fame 1961, Commanders Ring of Fame | Error card Justice's first name is misspelled "Charley" on this card. |
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1954 Bowman | 40 | Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | quarterback | Northwestern | Browns Ring of Honor 2010, College Hall of Fame 1956, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965 | ||
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1954 Bowman | 41 | Doak Walker | Detroit Lions | halfback | SMU | College Hall of Fame 1959, Heisman Trophy 1948, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986 | Since 1990, the Doak Walker Award has been given each year to the nation's premier college running back. | |
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1954 Bowman | 50 | George Taliaferro | Baltimore Colts | halfback | Indiana | College Hall of Fame 1981 | ||
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1954 Bowman | 53 | Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | quarterback | Texas | College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 | The Lions have retired Layne's jersey number, 22. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams. | |
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1954 Bowman | 54 | Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | halfback | Washington | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1981, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | ||
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1954 Bowman | 55 | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | halfback | USC, Bakersfield College | College Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1977 | vg-ex | |
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1954 Bowman | 57 | Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles | center, defensive tackle | Pennsylvania | College Hall of Fame 1969, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967 |