I’m Stuck on BAND-AID…
Don’t you hate it when picture day comes around and you’ve got a big ol’ scab? Or maybe these guys were sponsored by Johnson & Johnson? Here’s John Cappelletti on his 1977 Topps card and Dave Lloyd...
View ArticleAre You Ready for Some Sootball?
I didn’t buy just football cards as a kid; I bought lots of Wacky Packages and other stickers, too. I can’t say I collected them, though, because I mostly stuck them on stuff: notebooks, bicycle,...
View ArticleThe Philadelphia Eagles Honor Roll
Today I added the ability to search the Vintage Football Card Gallery for members of the Philadelphia Eagles Honor Roll. I found the list of Honor Roll inductees, along with summaries of their careers,...
View ArticleThe New England Patriots Hall of Fame
Yesterday I identified the members of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame in the Vintage Football Card Gallery. Pictured here is the first inductee, John Hannah, on his rookie card, a 1974 Topps. In...
View ArticleRichard Harris, Winnipeg Blue Bombers Coach
Richard Harris, the assistant head coach and defensive line coach of the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, passed away this afternoon. The Winnipeg Free Press web site has a report and a recent photo....
View ArticleFathers and Sons on Vintage Football Cards
As I have mentioned in other articles, I have been gradually adding fun facts for the cards in the Vintage Football Card Gallery. In May I identified the players whose brothers also played pro football...
View Article2013 College Football Hall of Fame Candidates, Bowl Subdivision
Earlier this week, the National Football Foundation announced the names of the 2013 Football Bowl Subdivision candidates for the College Football Hall of Fame. Eleven of the 82 players and coaches on...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Elbert Drungo and Brian Schweda!
Two players in the Vintage Football Card Gallery are celebrating milestone birthdays today: Elbert Drungo and Brian Schweda are both 70. Elbert Drungo was an offensive lineman from 1969 to 1978 for the...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Glenn Ressler, Johnny Roland, and John Wilbur!
A trio of players in the Vintage Football Card Gallery are celebrating milestone birthdays today: Glenn Ressler, Johnny Roland, and John Wilbur are all 70. Glenn Ressler played guard from 1965 to 1974...
View ArticleClever Recoloring on John Unitas’s 1974 Topps Card
Ever notice that John Unitas’s 1974 Topps card pictures him still in his Colts uniform, but with the jersey numbers colored yellow to look more like a Chargers uniform? Yesterday was the first time I...
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