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Classic Sports Card of The Day

30 Nov

1986 Topps football card of former quarterback Steve Young, who had the unenviable task of following in the footsteps of the greatest QB of all time, Joe Montana, but managed to carve out his own niche and eventually was elected to the Hall of Fame. His career started in the United States Football League when he signed a record contract with the Los Angeles Express, but when that league folded he moved to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was considered a bust by the Bucs after 2 seasons, but Bill Walsh saw the talent he had and traded for him, to serve as Montana’s understudy with the 49ers. In time, he made his own legacy with San Francisco, winning 2 MVP awards and being a part of 3 Super Bowl winners, although 2 of those were as Montana’s backup. He was named to the Pro Bowl 7 times, and elected to Canton in 2005. Young, who attended BYU, is a great grandson of Brigham Young, and currently works as a football analyst for ESPN.

 

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