Baltimore Colts Football Cards, page 2

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1954 Bowman Tom Finnin (error) 1954 Bowman 97B Tom Finnin (error) Error card

This variation has Finnin's name misspelled "Finnan" on the front, but spelled correctly on back.
Tom Finnin Baltimore Colts tackle Detroit
1954 Bowman Ed Sharkey 1954 Bowman 109 Ed Sharkey Baltimore Colts linebacker Duke, Nevada Rookie card

Sharkey played for the AAFC's New York Yankees; the NFL's New York Yanks, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Francisco 49ers; and the CFL's British Columbia Lions. Between the AAFC and the NFL, he served in the Korean War with the U.S. Marines.
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1954 Bowman Art Spinney 1954 Bowman 126 Art Spinney Baltimore Colts guard Boston College
1955 Bowman Alan Ameche 1955 Bowman 8 Alan Ameche Baltimore Colts fullback Wisconsin College Hall of Fame 1975, Heisman Trophy 1954 Rookie card, error card

Heisman is misspelled "Heismann" on the back of this card.
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1955 Bowman Bert Rechichar 1955 Bowman 20 Bert Rechichar Baltimore Colts defensive back Tennessee Rechichar attempted 24 field goals in 1955, most in the NFL. He made just 10 of them, though.
1955 Bowman Tom Keane 1955 Bowman 30 Tom Keane Baltimore Colts defensive back West Virginia Keane's brother, Jim Keane, also played in the NFL. ex
1955 Bowman Buddy Young 1955 Bowman 65 Buddy Young Baltimore Colts halfback Illinois College Hall of Fame 1968
1955 Bowman George Taliaferro 1955 Bowman 97 George Taliaferro Baltimore Colts halfback Indiana College Hall of Fame 1981
1955 Bowman Alex Sandusky 1955 Bowman 100 Alex Sandusky Baltimore Colts guard Clarion Teachers College Rookie card

Sandusky played for the Colts for his entire NFL career, 1954-1966.
1955 Bowman Carl Taseff 1955 Bowman 103 Carl Taseff Baltimore Colts halfback, defensive back John Carroll Rookie card

Taseff and Al Nelson share the NFL record for most missed field goals returned for touchdowns. Each player had two in his career.
1955 Bowman Art Spinney 1955 Bowman 107 Art Spinney Baltimore Colts guard Boston College
1955 Bowman Doug Eggers 1955 Bowman 114 Doug Eggers Baltimore Colts linebacker South Dakota State
1955 Bowman Royce Womble 1955 Bowman 118 Royce Womble Baltimore Colts halfback, flanker North Texas Rookie card
1955 Bowman Zollie Toth 1955 Bowman 147 Zollie Toth Baltimore Colts fullback LSU
1955 Bowman L.G. Dupre 1955 Bowman 160 L.G. Dupre Baltimore Colts halfback Baylor Rookie card
1956 Topps Alan Ameche 1956 Topps 12 Alan Ameche Baltimore Colts fullback Wisconsin College Hall of Fame 1975, Heisman Trophy 1954 Ameche placed sixth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1953, and he won it in 1954. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates.
1956 Topps Joe Campanella 1956 Topps 24 Joe Campanella Baltimore Colts guard Ohio State
1956 Topps Art Donovan 1956 Topps 36 Art Donovan Baltimore Colts defensive tackle Boston College, Notre Dame Pro Football Hall of Fame 1968, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002 Donovan wrote an autobiography named Fatso.
1956 Topps Baltimore Colts Team 1956 Topps 48 Baltimore Colts Team Baltimore Colts This card pictures the 1955 Baltimore Colts team. Hall of Fame NFL coach Don Shula is in the front row. Leroy Vaughn, father of major league baseball's Mo Vaughn, is in the back row.
1956 Topps Lenny Moore 1956 Topps 60 Lenny Moore Baltimore Colts halfback Penn State Pro Football Hall of Fame 1975, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002 Rookie card

Moore was named the 1956 UPI NFL Rookie of the Year. This card pictures him in his Penn State uniform. You can see the original black-and-white image here.
1956 Topps Jim Mutscheller 1956 Topps 72 Jim Mutscheller Baltimore Colts end Notre Dame Rookie card
1956 Topps Bert Rechichar 1956 Topps 84 Bert Rechichar Baltimore Colts defensive back Tennessee
1956 Topps Buddy Young 1956 Topps 96 Buddy Young Baltimore Colts halfback Illinois College Hall of Fame 1968
1956 Topps George Shaw 1956 Topps 108 George Shaw Baltimore Colts quarterback Oregon Rookie card

The Colts chose Shaw with the first overall pick in the 1955 NFL draft. See the Gallery's First Overall Draft Picks page.
1956 Topps Billy Vessels 1956 Topps 120 Billy Vessels Baltimore Colts halfback Oklahoma College Hall of Fame 1974, Heisman Trophy 1952 Rookie card

Vessels played for the Edmonton Eskimos, then with the Western Interprovincial Football Union, in 1953. He won the Canadian Rugby Union's most outstanding player award, the Schenley Award, that season. After serving in the U.S. military, Vessels played the 1956 season with the Baltimore Colts.