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Classic Sports Card of The Day

28 Sep

1968 Topps football card of Hall of Fame running back Leroy Kelly. Kelly had the unenviable task of trying to replace the legendary Jim Brown in the Cleveland Browns’ backfield when Brown abruptly retired in 1965, but he was not intimidated, fashioning a 10 year career that, like Brown, landed him in Canton. He led the NFL in rushing in 2 of those seasons, and was a six-time Pro Bowler. His brother Pat was a long-time major league baseball player.

 

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