Pro Football Hall Of Fame Football Cards, page 13
| Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1953 Bowman | 36 | Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | end | UCLA, Santa Clara | College Hall of Fame 1976, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 | ||
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1953 Bowman | 37 | George Connor | Chicago Bears | linebacker | Holy Cross, Notre Dame | College Hall of Fame 1963, Outland Trophy 1946, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1975 | ||
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1953 Bowman | 43 | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | halfback | USC, Bakersfield College | College Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1977 | ||
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1953 Bowman | 53 | Emlen Tunnell | New York Giants | defensive back | Iowa, Toledo | Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967 | ||
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1953 Bowman | 56 | Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | quarterback | LSU | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | ||
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1953 Bowman | 73 | 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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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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1953 Bowman | 95 | Lou Groza | Cleveland Browns | tackle, kicker | Ohio State | Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1974 | ||
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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 | Dick Lane | Los Angeles Rams | defensive back | Scottsbluff Junior College | Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1974 | Pre-rookie card Lane had 14 interceptions in 1953, still the NFL record. Despite this, he did not appear on a regular-issue football card until 1957. |
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1953 Rams Team Issue | Andy Robustelli | Los Angeles Rams | defensive end | Arnold College | Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | Robustelli was a Pro Bowler in 1953, the first of seven times. | ||
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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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1954 Blue Ribbon | 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 | 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 | 6 | Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | fullback | Compton Community College | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 | Perry had a career-high 1049 yards rushing in 1954, leading the NFL. | |
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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 | 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 | 23 | George Blanda | Chicago Bears | quarterback, kicker | Kentucky | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1981, Titans Ring of Honor 1999 | Rookie card | |
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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 | 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 | 42 | Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | quarterback | LSU | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 |