1976 Crane Discs

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Back of 1976 Crane Disc There are thirty discs in the 1976 Crane Discs set. According to Beckett, a full set could be obtained via an offer on wrappers of Crane Potato Chips. The discs have no corners to ding, and apparently they were printed in ample numbers, because they are easy to find in high grades today.

The Crane Potato Chip Company was based in Decatur, Illinois, about halfway between Chicago and St. Louis. To please its customers in the region, the company included a disproportionate number of Chicago Bears and St. Louis Cardinals in the set: four of each. The majority of the rest of the players are also from teams in the Midwest. Most of the coastal NFL teams are not represented: there are no 49ers, Giants, Jets, Raiders, Dolphins, or Chargers in the set. There are a couple of Los Angeles Rams, however.

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Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1976 Crane Discs Ken Anderson 1976 Crane Discs Ken Anderson Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Augustana Bengals Ring of Honor 2021
1976 Crane Discs Otis Armstrong 1976 Crane Discs Otis Armstrong Denver Broncos running back Purdue College Hall of Fame 2012
1976 Crane Discs Steve Bartkowski 1976 Crane Discs Steve Bartkowski Atlanta Falcons quarterback California College Hall of Fame 2012, Falcons Ring of Honor 2004 Bartkowski placed tenth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1974. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman Trophy candidates.
1976 Crane Discs Terry Bradshaw 1976 Crane Discs Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Louisiana Tech College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1989, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1976 Crane Discs John Brockington 1976 Crane Discs John Brockington Green Bay Packers running back Ohio State Packers Hall of Fame 1984
1976 Crane Discs Doug Buffone 1976 Crane Discs Doug Buffone Chicago Bears linebacker Louisville
1976 Crane Discs Wally Chambers 1976 Crane Discs Wally Chambers Chicago Bears defensive tackle, defensive end Eastern Kentucky
1976 Crane Discs Isaac Curtis 1976 Crane Discs Isaac Curtis Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver California, San Diego State Bengals Ring of Honor 2022
1976 Crane Discs Chuck Foreman 1976 Crane Discs Chuck Foreman Minnesota Vikings running back Miami Florida Vikings Ring of Honor 2007 Foreman scored 14 touchdowns in 1976, tying Franco Harris for the NFL lead.
1976 Crane Discs Roman Gabriel 1976 Crane Discs Roman Gabriel Philadelphia Eagles quarterback North Carolina State College Hall of Fame 1989
1976 Crane Discs Mel Gray 1976 Crane Discs Mel Gray St. Louis Cardinals wide receiver Missouri
1976 Crane Discs Joe Greene 1976 Crane Discs Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle North Texas College Hall of Fame 1984, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1976 Crane Discs James Harris 1976 Crane Discs James Harris Los Angeles Rams quarterback Grambling
1976 Crane Discs Jim Hart 1976 Crane Discs Jim Hart St. Louis Cardinals quarterback Southern Illinois Cardinals Ring of Honor 2017
1976 Crane Discs Bill Kilmer 1976 Crane Discs Bill Kilmer Washington Redskins quarterback, halfback UCLA College Hall of Fame 1999, Commanders Ring of Fame , Saints Hall of Fame 1990
1976 Crane Discs Greg Landry 1976 Crane Discs Greg Landry Detroit Lions quarterback Massachusetts
1976 Crane Discs Ed Marinaro 1976 Crane Discs Ed Marinaro Minnesota Vikings running back Cornell College Hall of Fame 1991 Marinaro finished second in voting for the 1971 Heisman Trophy. See the Gallery's football cards of Heisman candidates page.
1976 Crane Discs Lawrence McCutcheon 1976 Crane Discs Lawrence McCutcheon Los Angeles Rams running back Colorado State
1976 Crane Discs Terry Metcalf 1976 Crane Discs Terry Metcalf St. Louis Cardinals running back, wide receiver Long Beach State
1976 Crane Discs Lydell Mitchell 1976 Crane Discs Lydell Mitchell Baltimore Colts running back Penn State College Hall of Fame 2004
1976 Crane Discs Jim Otis 1976 Crane Discs Jim Otis St. Louis Cardinals running back Ohio State
1976 Crane Discs Alan Page 1976 Crane Discs Alan Page Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 1993, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1988, Vikings Ring of Honor 1998
1976 Crane Discs Walter Payton 1976 Crane Discs Walter Payton Chicago Bears running back Jackson State College Hall of Fame 1996, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993
1976 Crane Discs Greg Pruitt 1976 Crane Discs Greg Pruitt Cleveland Browns running back Oklahoma College Hall of Fame 1999
1976 Crane Discs Charlie Sanders 1976 Crane Discs Charlie Sanders Detroit Lions tight end Minnesota Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2007

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