Broncos Ring Of Fame Football Cards

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1948-52 Exhibit Frank Tripucka 1948-52 Exhibit Frank Tripucka quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986
1948 Leaf Frank Tripucka 1948 Leaf 49 Frank Tripucka quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 Rookie card

Tripucka backed up Heisman winner John Lujack in 1946 and 1947, and he started for Notre Dame in 1948. He led the Irish to a 9-0-1 record, and the team finished number 2 in the country, behind Michigan.
1949 Leaf Frank Tripucka 1949 Leaf 43 Frank Tripucka Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 The Philadelphia Eagles drafted Tripucka with their first pick in 1949, but they traded him to the Detroit Lions. He played for the Lions just one season.
1950 Bowman Frank Tripucka 1950 Bowman 91 Frank Tripucka Chicago Cardinals quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 Tripucka played for the Cardinals in 1950, 1951, and part of 1952. He spent the second half of the 1952 season with the Dallas Texans. From 1953 to 1959 he played for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.
1951 Bowman Frank Tripucka 1951 Bowman 29 Frank Tripucka Chicago Cardinals quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 Tripucka is a member of the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame.
1958 Topps CFL Frank Tripucka 1958 Topps CFL 21 Frank Tripucka Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 Tripucka is one of a handful of players who appeared on NFL, CFL, and AFL cards. See the others on the Gallery's Cards in Three Leagues page.
1959 Wheaties CFL Frank Tripucka 1959 Wheaties CFL Frank Tripucka Ottawa Rough Riders quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986
1960 Fleer Frank Tripucka 1960 Fleer 26 Frank Tripucka Denver Broncos quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 Tripucka threw the first touchdown pass in AFL history, a 59-yarder to Al Carmichael.
1961 Fleer Frank Tripucka 1961 Fleer 144 Frank Tripucka Denver Broncos quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 Tripucka's son, Kelly Tripucka, played basketball for the NBA's Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets.
1961 Fleer Lionel Taylor 1961 Fleer 147 Lionel Taylor Denver Broncos end New Mexico Highlands Broncos Ring of Fame 1984 Rookie card

Taylor played linebacker for the NFL's Chicago Bears in 1959.
1961 Fleer Goose Gonsoulin 1961 Fleer 152 Goose Gonsoulin Rookie card, error card

The player pictured on this card is Darryl Rodgers, not Goose Gonsoulin. For more cards that picture the wrong player, see the Gallery's Mistaken Identities page.
Goose Gonsoulin Denver Broncos defensive back Baylor Broncos Ring of Fame 1984
Darryl Rogers coach Fresno State
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures Goose Gonsoulin 1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures Goose Gonsoulin Denver Broncos defensive back Baylor Broncos Ring of Fame 1984 Error card
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures Lionel Taylor 1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures Lionel Taylor Denver Broncos end New Mexico Highlands Broncos Ring of Fame 1984 In 1961, Taylor became the first pro football player to catch 100 passes in a season.
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures Frank Tripucka 1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures Frank Tripucka Denver Broncos quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 Error card

Tripucka's name is misspelled "Tripuka" on the back of this picture.
1961 Topps Lionel Taylor 1961 Topps 190 Lionel Taylor Denver Broncos end New Mexico Highlands Broncos Ring of Fame 1984 Rookie card

Taylor led the AFL in pass receptions five of the first six years of the league's existence: 1960-1964, and 1966.
PSA 8
1961 Topps Goose Gonsoulin 1961 Topps 192 Goose Gonsoulin Denver Broncos defensive back Baylor Broncos Ring of Fame 1984 Rookie card

Gonsoulin led the AFL with 11 interceptions in 1960.
1961 Topps Frank Tripucka 1961 Topps 193 Frank Tripucka Denver Broncos quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 The Broncos retired Tripucka's jersey number, 18, in 1986. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams. PSA 9
1962 Fleer Frank Tripucka 1962 Fleer 34 Frank Tripucka Denver Broncos quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 Tripucka led the AFL in passing attempts, completions, and passing yards in 1962.
1962 Fleer Lionel Taylor 1962 Fleer 36 Lionel Taylor Denver Broncos end New Mexico Highlands Broncos Ring of Fame 1984
1962 Fleer Goose Gonsoulin 1962 Fleer 39 Goose Gonsoulin Denver Broncos defensive back Baylor Broncos Ring of Fame 1984
1963 Fleer Frank Tripucka 1963 Fleer 79 Frank Tripucka Denver Broncos quarterback Notre Dame Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 Tripucka started the 1963 season with the Broncos, but the team released him partway through the season. He finished the season with Saskatchewan in the CFL.
1963 Fleer Lionel Taylor 1963 Fleer 82 Lionel Taylor Denver Broncos end New Mexico Highlands Broncos Ring of Fame 1984
1963 Fleer Goose Gonsoulin 1963 Fleer 85 Goose Gonsoulin Denver Broncos defensive back Baylor Broncos Ring of Fame 1984
1963 Topps Charley Johnson 1963 Topps 146 Charley Johnson St. Louis Cardinals quarterback New Mexico State Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 Rookie card

Johnson graduated from New Mexico State in 1961 with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and a 4.0 GPA. He then earned a master's and Ph.D. in chemical engineering while playing in the NFL.
1964 Kahns Charley Johnson 1964 Kahns Charley Johnson St. Louis Cardinals quarterback New Mexico State Broncos Ring of Fame 1986 According to Wikipedia, Johnson attended New Mexico State on a basketball scholarship, and he joined the football team as a walk-on.

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