1955 Bowman football card of Hall of Famer Tom Fears, a top split end for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1940s and ’50s. A Mexican-American, Fears was the first Latino to play in the NFL. He played a total of nine seasons, all with the Rams, breaking a number of receiving records along the way, and helping the Rams win the NFL championship in 1951. He was named to the All Decade team for the 1950s, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1970. After his playing days ended, Fears was a long-time coach in the NFL, including a four year run as head coach of the expansion New Orleans Saints from 1967 until 1970. Fears passed away in 2000.