Classic Sports Card of the Day

1954 Bowman football card of former NFL defensive lineman Ernie Stautner, who played 14 seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1950s and early 1960s, before they became the proud franchise they are today. Despite being mostly a losing team in those years, the Steelers always fielded tough, hard-nosed defenses, and Stautner was a poster … Read More

Courtesy of www.CheckOutMyCards.com , a 1958 Tops football card of former NFL back Howard “Hopalong” Cassady, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1955 at Ohio State, then moved on to a pro career, playing eight seasons in the NFL, mostly for the Detroit Lions. He helped the Lions win their last NFL championship in 1957. … Read More

1958 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback Eddie LeBaron, who stood tall in his life despite his small stature. He began his pro career with the Washington Redskins in 1950, but had to leave the team to serve in the Marine Corps in the Korean War, where he earned the Bronze Star and a … Read More

1962 Fleer football card of former pro football running back Paul Lowe, a standout runner with the offensive powerhouse Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers of the old American Football League. He played his entire 10 year career in the AFL, retiring the year before the league merged with the NFL. Lowe was a three-time AFL All … Read More

1965 Philadelphia football card of former NFL defensive back Dick Haley, who played for 3 different teams in his six year career. His best years came in the early 1960s with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played cornerback for some of the NFL’s losingest teams. Haley made his best contribution to the Steeler franchise in the … Read More

1965 Topps football card of former pro football offensive lineman Dick Hudson, who played six seasons in the American Football League for the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills. With the Bills, he was a starting tackle on the offensive line for the team that won back-to-back AFL Championships in 1964 and ’65. He was … Read More

1974 Topps football card of former NFL offensive guard Joe DeLamielleure, a thirteen year veteran of the league who played for both the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns. He was a six-time Pro Bowl selection and was named to the NFL’s All Decade team for the 1970s. In Buffalo, “Joe D.” was the anchor of … Read More

1961 Fleer football card of former NFL defensive back Jim Shofner, who played 6 seasons in the league as a starting cornerback for the Cleveland Browns. He retired as a player following the 1963 season, the same year Cleveland fired legendary coach Paul Brown. He dabbled in insurance early on in his retirement, then went … Read More

1963 Topps football card of former pro football quarterback Charley Johnson, who played 15 seasons in the National Football League for 3 different teams. His longest stint came with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1960s, where he led some winning teams, and was named to his lone Pro Bowl in 1963. Johnson had a … Read More

1981 Topps football card of former NFL defensive lineman Sherman White, who played 12 years in the league for the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills. He was a bit of a disappointment coming out of college after being a first round pick of the Bengals, but salvaged his career and became a steady player in … Read More