1972 Topps football card of former Minnesota Viking defensive end Carl Eller, who was one of the cornerstones of Minnesota’s “Purple People Eaters” defense that was a dominant force in the NFL in the 1960s and ’70s. He had a long, storied 16 year career in the league, all but one of those years with the Vikings. He played in all 4 of the team’s Super Bowls in that era, all losses. Eller was a six time Pro Bowler, was the NFL’s Defensive Player of The Year in 1971, was named to the All Decade team for the 1970s, and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004. Today, Eller serves as president of the Retired Players’ Association, a non-profit group that advocates for retired professional players, and is also active in numerous charities in the Minneapolis/St. Paul community and through the football Hall of Fame. Rumor has it that he is also close friends with one Roy Pohlman.