College Hall Of Fame Football Cards, page 34
| Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1959 Topps | 6 | Joe Schmidt | Detroit Lions | linebacker | Pittsburgh | College Hall of Fame 2000, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1973 | ||
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1959 Topps | 7 | Kyle Rote | New York Giants | end | SMU | College Hall of Fame 1964, Giants Ring of Honor 2022 | ||
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1959 Topps | 10 | Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | fullback | Syracuse | Browns Ring of Honor 2010, College Hall of Fame 1995, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | Brown led the NFL with 1329 rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns in 1959. | PSA 5, PSA 6, PSA 4, PSA 2.5, PSA 3 |
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1959 Topps | 16 | Bob Pellegrini | Philadelphia Eagles | linebacker | Maryland | College Hall of Fame 1996 | Error card Pellegrini's name is misspelled "Pellagrini" on the back of this card. |
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1959 Topps | 19 | Leo Nomellini | San Francisco 49ers | defensive tackle | Minnesota | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1977, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 | Nomellini was one of just three NFL players who did not miss a game in the 1950s. The others were Emlen Tunnell and Woodley Lewis. | exmt+ |
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1959 Topps | 20 | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | halfback | USC, Bakersfield College | College Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1977 | exmt | |
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1959 Topps | 30 | Alan Ameche | Baltimore Colts | fullback | Wisconsin | College Hall of Fame 1975, Heisman Trophy 1954 | nm+ | |
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1959 Topps | 40 | 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 | exmt | |
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1959 Topps | 50 | Ollie Matson | Los Angeles Rams | 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 | exmt+ | |
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1959 Topps | 51 | Sam Huff | New York Giants | linebacker | West Virginia | College Hall of Fame 1980, Commanders Ring of Fame , Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1982 | Rookie card | |
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1959 Topps | 65 | Charley Conerly | New York Giants | quarterback | Mississippi | College Hall of Fame 1966, Giants Ring of Honor 2010 | exmt | |
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1959 Topps | 70 | Jon Arnett | Los Angeles Rams | halfback | USC | College Hall of Fame 2001 | vg-ex | |
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1959 Topps | 72 | Matt Hazeltine | San Francisco 49ers | linebacker | California | College Hall of Fame 1989 | nm | |
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1959 Topps | 73 | Harley Sewell | Detroit Lions | guard | Texas | College Hall of Fame 2000 | Sewell made the Pro Bowl in 1959, his 3rd of 4 times. | |
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1959 Topps | 77 | Bob Gain | Cleveland Browns | defensive tackle | Kentucky | College Hall of Fame 1980, Outland Trophy 1950 | Rookie card | nm |
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1959 Topps | 82 | Paul Hornung | Green Bay Packers | halfback | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1985, Heisman Trophy 1956, Packers Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986 | Hornung placed fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1955, and he won it in 1956. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. | exmt |
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1959 Topps | 84 | Les Richter | Los Angeles Rams | linebacker | California | College Hall of Fame 1982, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2011 | ||
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1959 Topps | 85 | Howard Cassady | Detroit Lions | halfback | Ohio State | College Hall of Fame 1979, Heisman Trophy 1955 | nm | |
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1959 Topps | 96 | Stan Jones | Chicago Bears | guard | Maryland | College Hall of Fame 2000, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1991 | ||
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1959 Topps | 97 | Ralph Guglielmi | Washington Redskins | quarterback | Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 2001 | Error card Guglielmi's name is misspelled "Gugliemi" on this card. |
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1959 Topps | 101 | Jim Ray Smith | Cleveland Browns | guard | Baylor | College Hall of Fame 1987 | Rookie card, error card This card has the Detroit Lions logo on the front, not the Browns. |
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1959 Topps | 103 | Alex Karras | Detroit Lions | defensive tackle | Iowa | College Hall of Fame 1991, Outland Trophy 1957, Pride of the Lions 2018, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2020 | Rookie card Karras played 12 seasons in the NFL, all with the Lions. |
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1959 Topps | 105 | John David Crow | Chicago Cardinals | halfback | Texas A and M | College Hall of Fame 1976, Heisman Trophy 1957 | Rookie card | nm |
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1959 Topps | 107 | Babe Parilli | Green Bay Packers | quarterback | Kentucky | College Hall of Fame 1982, Patriots Hall of Fame 1993 | This card shows Parilli with the Packers, but he played for the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders in 1959. | exmt |
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1959 Topps | 122 | Bill Glass | Detroit Lions | defensive end | Baylor | College Hall of Fame 1985 | Rookie card | exmt |