1959 Topps Football Cards, page 5

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1959 Topps Jim Ray Smith 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.
1959 Topps Abe Woodson 1959 Topps 102 Abe Woodson San Francisco 49ers defensive back Illinois Rookie card

Woodson had a 105-yard kick return in 1959, longest in the NFL. He also led the league in average yards per kick return, with 29.4.
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1959 Topps Alex Karras 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 Chicago Bears Team 1959 Topps 104 Chicago Bears Team Chicago Bears nm
1959 Topps John David Crow 1959 Topps 105 John David Crow Chicago Cardinals halfback Texas A and M College Hall of Fame 1976, Heisman Trophy 1957 Rookie card nm
1959 Topps Joe Fortunato 1959 Topps 106 Joe Fortunato Chicago Bears linebacker Mississippi State Rookie card nm
1959 Topps Babe Parilli 1959 Topps 107 Babe Parilli Green Bay Packers quarterback Kentucky College Hall of Fame 1982, Patriots Hall of Fame 1993 exmt
1959 Topps Proverb Jacobs 1959 Topps 108 Proverb Jacobs Philadelphia Eagles tackle California Rookie card

Jacobs and John Brodie were teammates at Oakland Technical High School in Oakland, California. See the Gallery's High School Teammates page.
1959 Topps Gino Marchetti 1959 Topps 109 Gino Marchetti Baltimore Colts defensive end San Francisco Pro Football Hall of Fame 1972, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002
1959 Topps Bill Wade 1959 Topps 110 Bill Wade Los Angeles Rams quarterback Vanderbilt exmt+
1959 Topps 49ers Pennant 1959 Topps 111 49ers Pennant San Francisco 49ers
1959 Topps Karl Rubke 1959 Topps 112 Karl Rubke San Francisco 49ers center, linebacker USC Rookie card nm+
1959 Topps Dave Middleton 1959 Topps 113 Dave Middleton Detroit Lions end Auburn Error card

This card has the Cleveland Browns logo on the front, not the Lions.
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1959 Topps Roosevelt Brown 1959 Topps 114 Roosevelt Brown New York Giants tackle Morgan State Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1975 nm
1959 Topps John Olszewski 1959 Topps 115 John Olszewski Washington Redskins fullback California nm
1959 Topps Jerry Kramer 1959 Topps 116 Jerry Kramer Green Bay Packers guard Idaho Packers Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2018 Rookie card
1959 Topps King Hill 1959 Topps 117 King Hill Chicago Cardinals quarterback, punter Rice Rookie card

The Cardinals chose Hill with the first overall pick in the 1958 NFL draft. See the Gallery's First Overall Draft Picks page.
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1959 Topps Chicago Cardinals Team 1959 Topps 118 Chicago Cardinals Team Chicago Cardinals The Cardinals played the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in an exhibition game in 1959. nm
1959 Topps Frank Varrichione 1959 Topps 119 Frank Varrichione Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Notre Dame nm
1959 Topps Rick Casares 1959 Topps 120 Rick Casares Chicago Bears fullback Florida nm
1959 Topps George Strugar 1959 Topps 121 George Strugar Los Angeles Rams tackle Washington Rookie card nm
1959 Topps Bill Glass 1959 Topps 122 Bill Glass Detroit Lions defensive end Baylor College Hall of Fame 1985 Rookie card exmt
1959 Topps Don Bosseler 1959 Topps 123 Don Bosseler Washington Redskins fullback Miami Florida College Hall of Fame 1990 nm
1959 Topps John Reger 1959 Topps 124 John Reger Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Pittsburgh Rookie card nm
1959 Topps Jim Ninowski 1959 Topps 125 Jim Ninowski Cleveland Browns quarterback Michigan State Rookie card nm