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D is for Defensive Players
Compared to quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, and even kickers, defensive players often got short shrift when the card companies chose the players to put on their cards. The 1968 Topps Stand Up...
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K is for KDKA Steelers–and Other Regional Sets
Regional sets feature cards of players from only one team, and they were distributed in that team’s region by a local business, usually a food company. Because they cover only a single team, regional...
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Interesting eBay Auctions: 1961 Lake to Lake Packers Print Blocks
Here are some interesting items that were recently listed on eBay: print blocks that were used to print 1961 Lake to Lake Packers football cards. The 1961 Lake to Lake Willie Wood card is a short print...
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A Lot of Loot for Larry
Here’s another 1961 Lake to Lake Packers card that fetched a strong price. It’s a Larry Hickman card, one of the short prints, and it sold for $97.28, despite having paper loss on the back. Considering...
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A Very Late Rookie Card
As I wrote in R is for Rookie Cards, the term “rookie card” is a misnomer. Pictured here is an extreme example: Ken Iman’s rookie card, a 1971 Topps, which was printed in his twelfth year as a pro....
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Ken Iman, Packers and Rams Center
Ken Iman, who played center for the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams from 1960 to 1974, passed away on November 13. Iman played on two of the Packers’ championship teams, in 1961 and 1962. Later,...
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Norm Masters, BC Lions and Green Bay Packers Lineman
Norm Masters, who played for the CFL’s British Columbia Lions in 1956 and for the Green Bay Packers from 1957 to 1964, passed away on April 19. Masters was a member of Green Bay’s NFL Championship...
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Jim Temp, Packers Defensive End
Jim Temp, a defensive end for the Green Bay Packers from 1957 to 1960, passed away on November 25. The Green Bay Press Gazette web site has a story about Temp, along with several photos. Temp was a...
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Interesting eBay Auction of the Day: 1961 Lake to Lake Ray Nitschke
I put this 1961 Lake to Lake Packers Ray Nitschke card up for auction on eBay last night. The good news is that it’s a popular Packer, a pre-rookie card of a Hall of Famer, and a short print in a tough...
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Happy Birthday, John Roach!
Former NFL quarterback John Roach is celebrating his 80th birthday today. Roach played seven seasons for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, and Dallas Cowboys. He was a member of NFL...
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