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Classic Sports Card of The Day

25 Sep

72toppspaulrobinson

1972 Topps football card of former Cincinnati Bengal back Paul Robinson, who was a fourth round pick in the team’s inaugural college draft class. He was an immediate success, as he rushed for 1,023 yards in his first season,1968,  for the Bengals, the first rookie to rush for over 1,000 yards for an expansion team in pro football history. He also led the AFL’s Western Division All Stars to a win over the Eastern stars, and was named American Football League Rookie of The Year for those achievements. Robinson wound playing a total of seven seasons in the AFL and NFL, for the Bengals and Houston Oilers.

 

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