Classic Sports Card of the Day

1963 Fleer football card of former pro football receiver Chris Burford, who played his entire eight year career in the American Football League for the Dallas Texans, who later moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs. Burford was an astute route runner and a favorite target of the Chiefs’ star quarterback of that era … Read More

1964 Topps football card, a feature of the set known as the “team picture” cards, of the Buffalo Bills. The Bills won the American Football League championship in ’64, however, this team photo is actually of the 1963 Bills, who also had a winning season but wound up tied for first place in the Eastern … Read More

1982 Topps football card of former NFL running back Ottis Anderson, who split a 14 year career between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants. He was named Rookie of The Year with the Cardinals in 1979 and was named to the Pro Bowl twice. Anderson had his greatest success with the Giants, helping … Read More

1954 Bowman football card of former  NFL running back Wilford “Whizzer” White, who played 2 seasons in the league for the Chicago Bears until a knee injury ended his career. He is not to be confused with Byron “Whizzer” White, who also had a short stint in the NFL as a running back, and went on … Read More

1983 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback Vince Ferragamo, who played nine years in the league, seven of them for the Los Angeles Rams. His shining moment came in 1979, when he led the Rams to a surprise Super Bowl appearance. The Rams lost a 31-19 decision to the Steelers, who were a dynasty … Read More

1962 Topps football card of former NFL halfback/flanker Frank Gifford, who passed away recently. He played 12 seasons for the New York Giants, and helped them win an NFL title in 1956, a year he also won the league’s Most Valuable Player Award. His playing career was good enough to get him elected to the … Read More

2014 Bowman “Orange” football card of NFL wide receiver Golden Tate, an active five year veteran in the league who plays for the Detroit Lions. He began his career with Seattle, where he spent four seasons and helped the Seahawks win a Super Bowl. Tate moved on to the Lions last season and had an outstanding … Read More

2015 Topps Inception football card of recently retired NFL quarterback Kyle Orton, who played 10 seasons in the league for 5 different franchises. He had stints as the starting signal caller for the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos, then finished up his career as somewhat of a “mercenary” backup with short stays in Kansas City, … Read More

1968 Topps football card of former NFL receiver Howard Twilley, who played his entire 11 year career in the league for the Miami Dolphins. He was an original member of the team, as he was chosen in the 14th round of the NFL draft by the Dolphins in their inaugural season in 1966. Twilley was … Read More

1983 Topps football card of former NFL defensive back Dennis Thurman, who played nine seasons in the league, mostly for Tom Landry’s Dallas Cowboys. He split his time in Dallas between playing safety and cornerback, and his best year came in 1981, when he intercepted 9 passes and made his only Pro Bowl, as a … Read More