Classic Sports Card of the Day

1982 Topps football card of former pro football running back Kenny King, who played 7 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He was a Pro Bowler in 1980 and a member of a pair of Super Bowl-winning Raider teams, in 1980 and 1984. His 80 yard touchdown in Super Bowl XV … Read More

1964 Philadelphia football card of former pro football fullback Bill “Boom Boom” Brown, who played for 14 seasons in the NFL, all but 1 of them for the Minnesota Vikings. He was a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All Pro, and also a member of the Vikings’ Ring of Honor. He earned his nickname with … Read More

1986 Topps football card of former pro football running back James Brooks, who enjoyed an 11 year career in the NFL, mostly with the San Diego Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals. He was a four-time Pro Bowler during his time with the Bengals. In what is an indictment of how college football works, Brooks was able … Read More

1966 Philadelphia football card of former pro football halfback Jim “Cannonball” Butler, who played 8 seasons in the NFL in the 1960s and early 1970s for 3 teams. His best years were the 4 he spent with the Atlanta Falcons, where he led the team in rushing each year and earned a Pro Bowl nod … Read More

1982 Topps football card of former pro football quarterback Dan Fouts, who played his entire 15 year career for the San Diego Chargers. He was a four-time All Pro and six time Pro Bowler, and was named NFL offensive player of the year in 1982. Fouts was also named a member of the NFL’s All … Read More

1989 ProSet football card of former pro football wide receiver Willie “Flipper” Anderson, who played 10 seasons in the NFL for 4 different teams. He had his most success in the 7 years he spent with the Los Angeles Rams, including a record-setting game in which he recorded 336 receiving yards, a record that still … Read More

1955 Bowman football card of former pro football end Billy Howton, who played a total of 12 seasons with 3 different teams. His greatest success came in his 7 year stint in Green Bay, where he was the top receiver on losing teams in the 1950s. When Vince Lombardi took over the Packers he traded … Read More

1985 Topps football card of former pro football quarterback Steve Fuller, who played 7 seasons in the NFL for 3 different teams. He was a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl team, and appeared with teammates in the “Super Bowl Shuffle” video that won a Grammy. His college jersey number (4) is retired … Read More

1948 Bowman football card of former pro football end Jack Ferrante, who played 8 seasons in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles. Nicknamed “Black Jack”, he played on the Eagles’ back-to-back championship teams of 1948 and 1949, and was named to the league’s All Decade team for the 1940s. He worked as a salesman for … Read More

1989 Score football card of a former pro football linebacker, the late Derrick Thomas. In his 11 year NFL career, all spent with the Kansas City Chiefs, he was named to the Pro Bowl 9 times, was NFL Defensive Rookie of The Year in 1989, NFL Man of The Year in 1993 and was a … Read More