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Today's Washington Commanders franchise entered the NFL as the Boston Braves in 1932. The following year, 1933, the franchise owner, George Preston Marshall, renamed the team the Boston Redskins. In 1937, Marshall moved the team to Washington. The team retained the name Washington Redskins until 2020. It then played two seasons as the Washington Football Team, and it adopted the name Commanders in 2022.

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1935 Diamond Matchbooks Cliff Battles 1935 Diamond Matchbooks Cliff Battles Boston Redskins tailback, defensive back West Virginia Wesleyan College Hall of Fame 1955, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968
1935 Diamond Matchbooks Paul Collins 1935 Diamond Matchbooks Paul Collins Boston Redskins end, defensive end Pittsburgh
1935 Diamond Matchbooks Turk Edwards 1935 Diamond Matchbooks Turk Edwards Boston Redskins tackle Washington State College Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969
1935 National Chicle Pug Rentner 1935 National Chicle 6 Pug Rentner Boston Redskins back Northwestern College Hall of Fame 1979 Rookie card

Renter's legal name was Ernest John Rentner.
1935 National Chicle Cliff Battles 1935 National Chicle 10 Cliff Battles Boston Redskins tailback, defensive back West Virginia Wesleyan College Hall of Fame 1955, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968 Rookie card
1935 National Chicle Turk Edwards 1935 National Chicle 11 Turk Edwards Boston Redskins tackle Washington State College Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969 Rookie card
1935 National Chicle Bull Tosi 1935 National Chicle 27 Bull Tosi Boston Redskins end Boston College Rookie card
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Ki Aldrich 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Ki Aldrich Washington Redskins center TCU College Hall of Fame 1960 The Chicago Cardinals chose Aldrich with the first overall pick in the 1939 NFL draft. See the Gallery's First Overall Draft Picks page.
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Sammy Baugh 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins quarterback, coach TCU College Hall of Fame 1951, Commanders Ring of Fame , Pro Football Hall of Fame 1963 Pre-rookie card

Baugh, Ki Aldrich, and L.D. Meyer were the MVPs of the first Cotton Bowl Classic, played on January 1, 1937.
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Joe Beinor 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Joe Beinor Washington Redskins tackle, defensive end Notre Dame Beinor placed ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1938. See the Gallery's football cards of Heisman candidates page.
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Vic Carroll 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Vic Carroll Washington Redskins tackle, center Nevada-Reno
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Ed Cifers 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Ed Cifers Washington Redskins end Tennessee Cifers's younger brother, Bob Cifers, played for the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Green Bay Packers.
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Fred Davis 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Fred Davis Washington Redskins guard, tackle Alabama
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Turk Edwards 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Turk Edwards Washington Redskins tackle Washington State College Hall of Fame 1975, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1969
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Andy Farkas 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Andy Farkas Washington Redskins fullback Detroit Mercy
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Dick Farman 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Dick Farman Washington Redskins guard Washington State After retiring from football, Farman co-founded Farman Brothers Pickle Company in Enumclaw, Washington, with his brother, Fred.
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Ray Flaherty 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Ray Flaherty Washington Redskins end, defensive end Washington State, Gonzaga Pro Football Hall of Fame 1976
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Al Krueger 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Al Krueger Washington Redskins halfback, end USC
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Bob Masterson 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Bob Masterson Washington Redskins end Miami Florida
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Bob McChesney 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Bob McChesney Washington Redskins end UCLA
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Wilbur Moore 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Wilbur Moore Washington Redskins halfback, defensive back Minnesota
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Bob Seymour 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Bob Seymour Washington Redskins halfback, fullback Oklahoma
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Clyde Shugart 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Clyde Shugart Washington Redskins guard, tackle Iowa State
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Clem Stralka 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Clem Stralka Washington Redskins guard, tackle Georgetown
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Dick Todd 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Dick Todd Washington Redskins halfback, coach Texas A and M

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