Classic Sports Card of the Day

1982 Topps football card of former Buffalo Bills’ linebacker Shane Nelson, who played six seasons with the Bills, in the late 1970s and early ’80s, as part of their “Bermuda Triangle” on defense with fellow inside backer Jim Haslett and nose tackle Fred Smerlas. He was an undrafted rookie out of Baylor in 1977 and … Read More

1965 Philadelphia football card of former NFL quarterback Rudy Bukich, who is a little known player that enjoyed a long 14 year career that spanned 2 decades (the 1950s and ’60s). He played for 4 different NFL teams, including 2 different stints with the Chicago Bears, first in the late ’50s and then again from 1962 until … Read More

1988 Topps football card of former Buffalo Bills linebacker Shane Conlan, who played nine seasons in the NFL, 6 with the Bills before finishing his career with the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams. Conlan was a three-time Pro Bowler and a key defensive player on 3 Bills’ Super Bowl teams in the 1990s. He currently works in the … Read More

1973 Topps football card of former NFL running back Vic Washington, who played six seasons in the league with three different teams, most notably the San Francisco 49ers. Prior to joining the Niners in 1971, he had tremendous success in the Canadian Football League, helping the Ottawa Rough Riders win back-to-back Grey Cup championships, winning … Read More

1989 Topps football card of former NFL linebacker Chris Spielman, who played a total of 10 seasons in the league, mostly with the Detroit Lions. He was a four-time Pro Bowler and is still the Lions’ all time leader in career tackles. Spielman played 2 seasons in Buffalo before leaving the game to help his … Read More

1969 Topps football card of former NFL tight end Jackie Smith, who enjoyed a 16 year career with the St. Louis Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys. He played only one season for the Cowboys, and became infamous for dropping a sure touchdown pass in the Super Bowl that year. That was a real shame, since Smith’s … Read More

1972 Topps football card of former NFL defensive end Claude Humphrey, who was recently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after a nearly 30 year wait. He enjoyed a long, thirteen year career in the league, mostly with the Atlanta Falcons. He was named NFL Defensive Rookie of The Year in 1968, and was … Read More

1970 Topps football card of a player who also had a memorable nickname, former Denver Bronco defensive lineman Rich “Tombstone” Jackson. He played in an era before the quarterback sack was an official statistic, and his career was shortened by injury, but former teammates and opponents remember him as one of the finest defensive linemen … Read More

1968 Topps baseball card of former major leaguer Ted Uhlaender, who played eight seasons for Minnesota, Cleveland and Cincinnati. He was mostly a journeyman type of player who served an important role as a spare outfielder and pinch hitter. Uhlander was also a coach for the Indians under manager Charlie Manuel in 2000. He passed … Read More

1974 Topps basketball card of one of the all-time greats of pro basketball, Julius Erving. He didn’t make my list of top basketball nicknames, but he had one of the most well-known – “Doctor J”. Erving was a one-of-a-kind athlete in his era, dazzling fans with his leaping ability and off-the-charts dunks. He began his … Read More