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Set |
# | Card Title/Players |
Pro Team |
Position |
College |
Honors |
Notes |
Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Don Hutson |
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end |
Alabama |
College Hall of Fame 1951, Packers Hall of Fame 1972, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 |
Hutson led the NFL in receptions eight times and in touchdown receptions nine times. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Bobby Layne |
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quarterback |
Texas |
College Hall of Fame 1968, Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 |
When Layne retired, he held the NFL records for career completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Sid Luckman |
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quarterback |
Columbia |
College Hall of Fame 1960, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965 |
Luckman and the Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 in the 1940 NFL championship game. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Ollie Matson |
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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 made the Pro Bowl his first six seasons in the NFL, 1952 and 1954-1958. (He was in the military for the 1953 season.) |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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George McAfee |
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halfback |
Duke |
College Hall of Fame 1961, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966 |
McAfee made the Hall of Fame despite missing 3 seasons in the middle of his career to serve in World War II. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Hugh McElhenny |
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halfback |
Washington |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1981, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 |
McElhenny made the Pro Bowl in 6 of his 13 seasons. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Bronko Nagurski |
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fullback, linebacker |
Minnesota |
College Hall of Fame 1951, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 |
Nagurski retired in 1937, but he returned to the Bears in 1943 and helped them win the NFL championship. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Ernie Nevers |
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fullback |
Stanford |
Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1951, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 |
Nevers scored 6 rushing touchdowns and a total of 40 points in a game against the Bears in 1929. Those are both still NFL records. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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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 |
Nomellini played in every regular-season game for the 49ers from 1950 to 1963. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Pete Pihos |
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end |
Indiana |
College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 |
Pihos led the NFL in receptions in each of his last three seasons, 1953 to 1955. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Ken Strong |
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halfback |
NYU |
College Hall of Fame 1957, Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967 |
Strong retired in 1939, but the Giants brought him back as a kicker in 1944. He played four more seasons. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Jim Thorpe |
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halfback |
Carlisle |
College Hall of Fame 1951, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 |
Thorpe was the NFL's first president. He also played six seasons of major league baseball. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Charley Trippi |
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halfback |
Georgia |
Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1959, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 |
At various times, Trippi was a halfback, quarterback, punt returner, kick returner, defensive back, and punter for the Cardinals. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Bulldog Turner |
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center, linebacker |
Hardin-Simmons |
College Hall of Fame 1960, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1966 |
Turner was named to the All-NFL team in 6 of his 13 seasons with the Bears. |
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1974 Fleer Immortal Roll |
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Norm Van Brocklin |
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quarterback, coach |
Oregon |
College Hall of Fame 1966, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 |
Van Brocklin passed for 554 yards in a game against the New York Yanks in 1951. That is still an NFL record. |
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1974 Nebraska Playing Cards |
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Tom Osborne |
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wide receiver, coach |
Hastings |
College Hall of Fame 1999 |
Osborne played for the Washington Redskins in 1960 and 1961, but he did not appear on a card as a player. |
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1974 Parker Brothers |
43 |
Don McCauley |
Baltimore Colts |
running back |
North Carolina |
College Hall of Fame 2001 |
McCauley placed ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1970. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman Trophy candidates. |
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1974 Parker Brothers |
50 |
John Hadl |
Los Angeles Rams |
quarterback |
Kansas |
Chargers Hall of Fame 1983, College Hall of Fame 1994 |
The Rams traded Hadl to the Green Bay Packers midway through the 1974, getting five early-round draft picks in return. |
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1974 Parker Brothers |
52 |
Steve Owens |
Detroit Lions |
running back |
Oklahoma |
College Hall of Fame 1991, Heisman Trophy 1969 |
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1974 Parker Brothers |
58 |
Bill Kilmer |
Washington Redskins |
quarterback, halfback |
UCLA |
College Hall of Fame 1999, Commanders Ring of Fame , Saints Hall of Fame 1990 |
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1974 Parker Brothers |
63 |
Gene Washington |
Denver Broncos |
wide receiver |
Michigan State |
College Hall of Fame 2011 |
Washington did not play in 1974. |
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1974 Parker Brothers |
78 |
Ted Kwalick |
San Francisco 49ers |
tight end |
Penn State |
College Hall of Fame 1989 |
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1974 Parker Brothers |
87 |
Mike Phipps |
Cleveland Browns |
quarterback |
Purdue |
College Hall of Fame 2006 |
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1974 Parker Brothers |
110 |
Greg Pruitt |
Cleveland Browns |
running back |
Oklahoma |
College Hall of Fame 1999 |
Pruitt finished third in voting for the 1971 Heisman Trophy, behind Pat Sullivan and Ed Marinaro. He finished second in 1972, behind Johnny Rodgers. |
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1974 Topps |
1 |
O.J. Simpson |
Buffalo Bills |
running back |
USC, City College of San Francisco |
Bills Wall of Fame 1980, College Hall of Fame 1983, Heisman Trophy 1968, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1985 |
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