Norfolk Neptunes Football Cards
The Norfolk Neptunes were a minor league team that played in the Continental Football League from 1965 to 1969, and in the Atlantic Coast Football League from 1970 to 1971. The franchise was founded in 1963 as the Springfield (Massachusetts) Acorns. After two seasons in Springfield, the team was sold and moved to Virginia.
| Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1966 Norfolk Neptunes | Herman Driver | Norfolk Neptunes | end | Texas Southern | Driver played for the Neptunes in 1965, 1966, and part of 1967. He finished the 1967 season with the Wheeling Ironmen. | |||
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1966 Norfolk Neptunes | Paul Duda | Norfolk Neptunes | halfback | SUNY Cortland | Duda played for the Neptunes from 1965 to 1969, and for the Orlando Panthers in 1970. | |||
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1966 Norfolk Neptunes | Junior Edge | Norfolk Neptunes | quarterback | North Carolina | Edge played for the Neptunes from 1966 to 1970. | |||
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1966 Norfolk Neptunes | Dick Groth | Norfolk Neptunes | defensive back | Utah | 1966 was Groth's only season with the Neptunes. He also played for the Portland Loggers in 1969. | |||
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1966 Norfolk Neptunes | Jim Haugsness | Norfolk Neptunes | linebacker | Northwestern | 1966 was the only year Haugsness played for the Neptunes. | |||
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1966 Norfolk Neptunes | Frank Lollino | Norfolk Neptunes | guard | Illinois | Lollino had a 7-year career in minor league football. He played for the Springfield Acorns, Norfolk Neptunes, and Chicago Owls. He also coached basketball for 30 years at Westinghouse High School in Chicago. | |||
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1966 Norfolk Neptunes | Dennis Monack | Norfolk Neptunes | linebacker | North Dakota State | 1966 was Monack's only season with the Neptunes. | |||
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1966 Norfolk Neptunes | Ted Torok | Norfolk Neptunes | tackle | Virginia | Duda played for the Neptunes from 1965 to 1968. |