Image |
Set |
# | Card Title/Players |
Pro Team |
Position |
College |
Honors |
Notes |
Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1952 Bowman Small |
140 |
Yale Lary |
Detroit Lions |
defensive back |
Texas A and M |
Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979 |
Rookie card |
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1952 Bowman Small |
142 |
Tom Landry |
New York Giants |
defensive back, coach |
Texas |
Cowboys Ring of Honor 1993, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1990 |
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1952 Wheaties |
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Tom Fears in Action |
In 1949, Fears broke the NFL record for receptions in a season, with 77. In 1950, he broke it again, with 84. |
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Tom Fears |
Los Angeles Rams |
end |
UCLA, Santa Clara |
College Hall of Fame 1976, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 |
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1952 Wheaties |
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Tom Fears Portrait |
Fears appeared in several movies; one was Two-Minute Warning. |
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Tom Fears |
Los Angeles Rams |
end |
UCLA, Santa Clara |
College Hall of Fame 1976, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 |
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1952 Wheaties |
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Otto Graham in Action |
In 1952, Graham led the NFL in attempts, completions, passing yards, touchdown passes, and interceptions. |
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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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1952 Wheaties |
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Otto Graham Portrait |
Graham played in the league championship game in each of the ten seasons he played in the AAFC and NFL. |
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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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1952 Wheaties |
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Doak Walker in Action |
Walker missed five games because of an injury in 1952. It was the only season he did not make the Pro Bowl. |
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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 |
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1952 Wheaties |
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Doak Walker Portrait |
Walker had a 79-yard quick-kick punt in the 1949 Cotton Bowl. His SMU teammate, Kyle Rote, had a 84-yard quick-kick in the same game. |
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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 |
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1952 Wheaties |
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Bob Waterfield in Action |
In 1945, Waterfield became the first rookie to win the NFL MVP award. |
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Bob Waterfield |
Los Angeles Rams |
quarterback, kicker |
UCLA |
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965 |
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1952 Wheaties |
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Bob Waterfield Portrait |
Waterfield was married for 25 years to actress Jane Russell. |
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Bob Waterfield |
Los Angeles Rams |
quarterback, kicker |
UCLA |
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965 |
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1953 Bowman |
6 |
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 |
Walker scored 11 points (on a touchdown, a field goal, and 2 extra points) in Detroit's 17-16 win over the Cleveland Browns in the 1953 NFL Championship game. |
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1953 Bowman |
9 |
Marion Motley |
Cleveland Browns |
fullback |
South Carolina State, Nevada |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 |
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1953 Bowman |
11 |
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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1953 Bowman |
15 |
Dante Lavelli |
Cleveland Browns |
end |
Ohio State |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1975 |
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1953 Bowman |
17 |
Charley Trippi |
Chicago Cardinals |
halfback |
Georgia |
Cardinals Ring of Honor 2006, College Hall of Fame 1959, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 |
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1953 Bowman |
21 |
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 |
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1953 Bowman |
22 |
Elroy Hirsch |
Los Angeles Rams |
end, halfback |
Wisconsin, Michigan |
College Hall of Fame 1974, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 |
In 1953, Hirsch starred in Crazylegs, a movie about himself. |
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1953 Bowman |
23 |
Jim Finks |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
quarterback |
Tulsa |
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1995, Saints Hall of Fame 1994, Vikings Ring of Honor 1998 |
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1953 Bowman |
24 |
Chuck Bednarik |
Philadelphia Eagles |
center, defensive tackle |
Pennsylvania |
College Hall of Fame 1969, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967 |
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1953 Bowman |
26 |
Otto Graham |
Cleveland Browns |
quarterback |
Northwestern |
Browns Ring of Honor 2010, College Hall of Fame 1956, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1965 |
The Browns have retired Graham's jersey number, 14. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams. |
PSA 4.5
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1953 Bowman |
32 |
Hugh McElhenny |
San Francisco 49ers |
halfback |
Washington |
49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1981, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 |
McElhenny placed eighth in voting for the 1951 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. |
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1953 Bowman |
34 |
Lou Creekmur |
Detroit Lions |
tackle |
William and Mary |
Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1996 |
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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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