Classic Sports Card of the Day

This is a 1964 Philadelphia football card of “another” Bradshaw who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1960s, former offensive tackle Charley Bradshaw. Although there does appear to be a slight resemblance, he is not related to Terry, the four-time Super Bowl winning quarterback of the 1970s Steelers. Charley played 11 seasons in the … Read More

1966 Philadelphia football card of former NFL kicker and punter Don Chandler, who played 12 seasons in the league, 9 with the New York Giants and the last 3 with the Green Bay Packers. Chandler has the distinction of having played in the NFL’s first 2 overtime games, with the Giants in the famous 1958 championship game … Read More

1965 Philadelphia football card of a guy who has spent 51 years in the professional game, Dick Lebeau. He played for 14 seasons as a defensive back for the Detroit Lions, and still holds the franchise record for career interceptions. He was a three time Pro Bowler, and when he retired after the 1972 season, … Read More

1956 Topps football card of former NFL quarterback George Ratterman, who had the distinction of playing in the old All America Football Conference (AAFC), the Canadian Football League and the NFL. After he retired he wrote a book titled Confessions of A Gypsy Quarterback , and that title pretty much describes his career. He played for … Read More

1968 Topps football card of one of the National Football League’s all-time greats, the late John Mackey. Along with contemporary Mike Ditka, he revolutionized the tight end position in the early 1960s, transforming it from being an extra blocker for the run game into a downfield pass-catching threat. Mackey played 9 of his 10 seasons … Read More

1972 Topps football card of former  wide receiver J.D. Hill, who played 7 seasons in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions. He was a member of the Bills during the O.J. Simpson era, when the Bills rarely passed and relied on Simpson’s running abilities. Still, the colorful Hill put together some … Read More

1984 Topps football card of former Buffalo Bills’ safety Steve Freeman. Freeman, after being cut by the Patriots, was plucked off the waiver wire by the Bills, and turned out to be a pretty good scrap heap find for the Bills, spending 12 years with the franchise as a mainstay in the defensive secondary. He wound … Read More

1965 Topps football card of one of the top receivers in the early years of the American Football League, Bo Roberson. He played for 7 seasons in the AFL for 4 different teams, with his longest stint lasting 3 1/2 years with the Oakland Raiders. Roberson got a lucky break in the middle of the … Read More

1984 Topps football card of one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time, former Cincinnati Bengal tackle Anthony Munoz. He played 13 years in the National Football League for the Bengals, and was a Pro Bowler 11 times. He was named to the NFL’s 75th Anniversary All Time Team, and the All Decade Team … Read More

1961 Topps football card of former NFL receiver Joe Walton, who enjoyed a long career in pro football as both a player and coach. Born in Beaver Falls, PA, the same town that produced Joe Namath, Walton played 8 seasons in the NFL, splitting his time between the Washington Redskins, a team his father Frank … Read More