1963 Fleer football card, from www.CheckOutMyCards.com , of an American Football League legend, Buffalo Bills’ fullback Cookie Gilchrist, who passed away this week at the age of 75. Gilchrist joined the Bills in 1962 after playing in the Canadian Football League and became the dominant running back in the young AFL, as he was the first back in the league to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season, accomplishing the feat in 1962. The following season, he set a pro football record by rushing for 243 yards and scoring 5 touchdowns in a game against the New York Jets. Gilchrist was a major force for the Bills’ AFL championship team in 1964, but fell out of favor with team management after that season and was traded to Denver. Despite playing only 3 seasons with the Bills, Gilchrist still ranks fifth on the team’s all-time career rushing list.