Classic Sports Card of the Day

1955 Bowman football card of Hall of Famer Emlen Tunnell, a defensive back who played 14 seasons in the NFL, 11 of those with the New York Giants. A ball-hawking defender, Tunnell had 79 interceptions and 16 fumble recoveries in his career. He was the first African American to play for the Giants, and also … Read More

1957 Topps football card of Hall of Fame end Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch, one of the top pass receivers in NFL history. He started his pro football career with three injury-prone seasons in the old AAFC, playing for the Chicago Rockets, but when that league merged with the NFL, he joined the high-powered offense of … Read More

1989 ProSet football card of former NFL back Ronnie Harmon, who played 12 seasons in the league with four different teams. He began his career with the Buffalo Bills, where he spent four years, then moved to San Diego where he had his most success, making the Pro Bowl in 1992 and reaching the Super … Read More

1967 Philadelphia football card of former NFL fullback A.D. Whitfield, who played four seasons in the league. He spent his rookie season with the Dallas Cowboys, then was acquired by Washington and finished his NFL career with the Redskins. He played in the Canadian League for a short time, then after retiring from the game, … Read More

1984 Topps football card of former Buffalo Bills’ defensive end Ben Williams, who played college ball at Mississippi, the first African American to play for the school. Williams was an unsung, hard-working member of the Bills’ defense during his career, although he was rewarded with a Pro Bowl berth in 1982. Nicknamed “Gentle Ben”, he … Read More

1973 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback Ken “The Snake” Stabler, a veteran of 15 seasons in the league. He gained a reputation for leading late-game comebacks while quarterbacking the Oakland Raiders for 10 of those years. He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and was NFL MVP in 1974, and was voted to … Read More

1966 Topps football card of former Buffalo Bills’ split end Glenn Bass, who played eight seasons in the old American Football League, six of them with the Bills. As one of the primary targets for QB Jack Kemp, Bass helped the Bills win back-to-back AFL titles in 1964 and 1965. He played his last two … Read More

1961 Topps football card of former Green Bay Packer receiver Boyd Dowler, who played 12 seasons in the NFL, 11 of them with Green Bay. He was Bart Starr’s go-to guy during the Packers’ dynasty years in the 1960s, helping them with 5 championships in a seven year span. Dowler was NFL Rookie of the Year in … Read More

1962 Fleer football card of former pro quarterback Warren Rabb. It’s an “error” card in that his name is misspelled. Rabb had a brief career starting with the Detroit Lions in 1960. He moved to the American Football League the next season, quarterbacking the Buffalo Bills for 10 games over 2 seasons before turning the starting job over … Read More

1969 Topps football card of former pro quarterback Daryle Lamonica, who played 12 seasons in the AFL and NFL. Known as “The Mad Bomber”, he started his career in Buffalo, where he spent four years backing up Jack Kemp. He was traded to Oakland prior to the 1967 season, in one of the worst trades … Read More