Football Cards, page 3

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1950 Lions Matchbooks Doak Walker 1950 Lions Matchbooks 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
1951 Bowman Doak Walker 1951 Bowman 25 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 and Bobby Layne were teammates at Highland Park High School in Dallas, Texas. See the Gallery's High School Teammates page.
1951 Bowman Leon Hart 1951 Bowman 26 Leon Hart Detroit Lions fullback Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 1973, Heisman Trophy 1949
1951 Bowman Thurman McGraw 1951 Bowman 27 Thurman McGraw Detroit Lions tackle, defensive tackle Colorado State College Hall of Fame 1981 Rookie card ex+
1951 Bowman Don Doll 1951 Bowman 61 Don Doll Detroit Lions defensive back USC Doll gained 301 yards returning interceptions in 1949. That is still an NFL record for a rookie.
1951 Bowman Lou Creekmur 1951 Bowman 62 Lou Creekmur Detroit Lions tackle William and Mary Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1996 PSA 7.5
1951 Bowman Bob Hoernschemeyer 1951 Bowman 63 Bob Hoernschemeyer Detroit Lions halfback Indiana
1951 Bowman John Prchlik 1951 Bowman 100 John Prchlik Detroit Lions tackle, defensive tackle Yale
1951 Bowman Robert Smith 1951 Bowman 101 Robert Smith Detroit Lions defensive back, halfback Tulsa, Iowa Rookie card
1951 Bowman Bobby Layne 1951 Bowman 102 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
1951 Bowman Bill Swiacki 1951 Bowman 132 Bill Swiacki Detroit Lions end Holy Cross, Columbia College Hall of Fame 1976 exmt
1951 Bowman Joe Watson 1951 Bowman 133 Joe Watson Detroit Lions center Rice
1951 Bowman Ollie Cline 1951 Bowman 134 Ollie Cline Detroit Lions fullback Ohio State Rookie card

Cline won the Big Ten's MVP award, the Chicago Tribune Silver Football, in 1945.
1951 Bowman Jack Lininger 1951 Bowman 135 Jack Lininger Detroit Lions center Ohio State
1952 Bowman Large Doak Walker 1952 Bowman Large 3 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 The Lions have retired Walker's jersey number, 37. See the Gallery's retired numbers page for the retired numbers of all of the NFL teams.
1952 Bowman Large Leon Hart 1952 Bowman Large 15 Leon Hart Detroit Lions fullback Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 1973, Heisman Trophy 1949
1952 Bowman Large Bob Miller 1952 Bowman Large 27 Bob Miller Detroit Lions tackle, defensive tackle Virginia Rookie card, short print
1952 Bowman Large Jim Martin 1952 Bowman Large 52 Jim Martin Detroit Lions linebacker, kicker Notre Dame College Hall of Fame 1995
1952 Bowman Large Bobby Layne 1952 Bowman Large 78 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
1952 Bowman Large Bob Hoernschemeyer 1952 Bowman Large 79 Bob Hoernschemeyer Detroit Lions halfback Indiana
1952 Bowman Large Buddy Parker 1952 Bowman Large 84 Buddy Parker Detroit Lions fullback, coach Centenary Rookie card

Parker was a head coach for 1 season with the Chicago Cardinals, 6 with the Detroit Lions, and 8 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won NFL Championships with the Lions in 1952 and 1953.
1952 Bowman Large Keith Flowers 1952 Bowman Large 115 Keith Flowers Detroit Lions center, linebacker TCU Rookie card
1952 Bowman Large Jack Christiansen 1952 Bowman Large 129 Jack Christiansen Detroit Lions defensive back Colorado State Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1970 Rookie card

Christiansen returned 4 punts for touchdowns in 1951. That is an NFL record; he shares it with 3 other players.
1952 Bowman Large Yale Lary 1952 Bowman Large 140 Yale Lary Detroit Lions defensive back Texas A and M Pride of the Lions 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1979 Rookie card
1952 Bowman Small Doak Walker 1952 Bowman Small 3 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 was an MVP of the Cotton Bowl game in both 1948 and 1949. He is a member of the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame.