Baltimore Colts Football Cards
The second Baltimore Colts franchise was formed in 1953 from the remnants of the NFL's Dallas Texans. The team played in Baltimore until 1983; in 1984 it moved to Indianapolis.
Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1948 Colts Matchbooks | Dick Barwegen | Baltimore Colts | guard | Purdue | ||||
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1948 Colts Matchbooks | Lamar Davis | Baltimore Colts | end, defensive end | Georgia | ||||
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1948 Colts Matchbooks | Spiro Dellerba | Baltimore Colts | linebacker, fullback | Ohio State | ||||
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1948 Colts Matchbooks | Lu Gambino | Baltimore Colts | fullback | Indiana, Maryland | Error card Gambino's first name is mispelled "Lou" on this matchbook. |
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1948 Colts Matchbooks | Rex Grossman | Baltimore Colts | linebacker, fullback | Indiana | Grossman was the grandfather of Rex Grossman III, who played quarterback for the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, and Washington Redskins. | |||
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1948 Colts Matchbooks | Jake Leicht | Baltimore Colts | halfback, defensive back | Oregon | ||||
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1948 Colts Matchbooks | Charlie O'Rourke | Baltimore Colts | halfback | Boston College | College Hall of Fame 1972 | |||
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1948 Colts Matchbooks | Y.A. Tittle | Baltimore Colts | quarterback | LSU | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Giants Ring of Honor 2010, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1971 | Pre-rookie card | ||
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1948 Colts Matchbooks | Sam Vacanti | Baltimore Colts | quarterback | Purdue, Nebraska | ||||
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1948 Colts Matchbooks | Herman Wedemeyer | Baltimore Colts | back | St. Mary's | College Hall of Fame 1979 | |||
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1953 Bowman | 8 | Sisto Averno | Baltimore Colts | guard | Muhlenberg | Averno was the last player chosen in the 1951 NFL Draft. See the Gallery's Mr. Irrelevant page for cards of more players who were drafted last. | ||
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1953 Bowman | 19 | George Taliaferro | Baltimore Colts | halfback | Indiana | College Hall of Fame 1981 | PSA 8 | |
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1953 Bowman | 30 | Buddy Young | Baltimore Colts | halfback | Illinois | College Hall of Fame 1968 | ||
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1953 Bowman | 44 | Frank Continetti | Baltimore Colts | guard | George Washington | |||
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1953 Bowman | 54 | Gern Nagler | Baltimore Colts | end | Santa Clara | Rookie card | ||
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1953 Bowman | 91 | Tom Dublinski | Baltimore Colts | quarterback | Utah | Error card Dublinski's team is incorrect: he played for the Detroit Lions, not the Colts. |
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1954 Bowman | 2 | John Huzvar | Baltimore Colts | fullback | Pittsburgh, North Carolina State | nm | ||
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1954 Bowman | 14 | Fred Enke | Baltimore Colts | quarterback | Arizona | |||
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1954 Bowman | 26 | Bert Rechichar | Baltimore Colts | defensive back | Tennessee | Rechichar kicked a 56-yard field goal in 1953, setting a new NFL record. The record stood until Tom Dempsey kicked a 63-yarder in 1970. | ||
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1954 Bowman | 38 | Buddy Young | Baltimore Colts | halfback | Illinois | College Hall of Fame 1968 | nm | |
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1954 Bowman | 50 | George Taliaferro | Baltimore Colts | halfback | Indiana | College Hall of Fame 1981 | ||
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1954 Bowman | 62 | Bill Lange | Baltimore Colts | guard | Dayton | |||
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1954 Bowman | 72 | Tom Keane | Baltimore Colts | defensive back | West Virginia | Rookie card, short print Keane played from 1948 to 1955 for the Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Texans, Baltimore Colts, and Chicago Cardinals. |
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1954 Bowman | 82 | Ken Jackson | Baltimore Colts | tackle, guard | Texas | Short print | ||
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1954 Bowman | 97A | Tom Finnin (double error) | Error card This variation has Finnin's name misspelled "Finnan" on both front and back. |
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Tom Finnin | Baltimore Colts | tackle | Detroit |