Classic Sports Card of the Day

A custom-designed 1954 Bowman football card of former NFL player and coach Don Shula. The card never actually existed in the ’54 Bowman set, but is the artwork of that master of producing fake football cards, Bob Lemke. Shula was a 7 year journeyman defensive back as a player in the 1950s, but went on … Read More

1989 Pro Set football card of former NFL head coach Marv Levy, who has a long and storied coaching career at various levels dating back to 1951. He was an NFL head coach for 17 years, and had his most success in Buffalo, where he led the Bills to 4 consecutive Super Bowls. Levy also … Read More

1978 Opeechee hockey card of former pro hockey center Don Luce, who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League for 5 different teams. He enjoyed his most success with the Buffalo Sabres, where he centered a top checking line along with Craig Ramsay and Danny Gare. After retiring as a player Luce worked in … Read More

1968 Topps football card of former pro football defensive tackle Jim Kanicki, who played 9 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Cleveland Browns. In the years before the 2 leagues merged both the NFL and AFL held separate player drafts, and Kanicki was picked by the Browns and the Buffalo Bills of the AFL. … Read More

1973 Topps football card of former pro football defensive end Al Cowlings, who played 10 seasons of pro ball, 9 in the NFL, with 5 franchises. A top pick of the Buffalo Bills, he flamed out there after 3 years and drifted around the league for the rest of his years. They included a season … Read More

1965 Topps football card of former pro quarterback John Huarte, who played 8 years in the AFL and NFL for 5 different teams. He was once listed as one of the top 50 draft busts of all time, but there’s more to his story. After winning the Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame, he was picked … Read More

From CheckOutMyCards.com, a 1985 Opeechee hockey card of former pro hockey winger Mark Napier, who had a long 19 year career in the sport, starting with the old World Hockey Association’s Toronto Toros. He eventually found his way to the NHL where he spent time with 4 different organizations, winning Stanley Cups with Montreal in … Read More

1961 Topps baseball card of former major league pitcher Jim “Mudcat” Grant, who threw for 7 different teams in a 14 year career in the big leagues. He started out in Cleveland and was traded to the Minnesota Twins, where he had his most success. In 1965 he became the first black pitcher in the … Read More

2004 Fleer Tradition football card of former NFL quarterback Eli Manning, who enjoyed a 16 year career in the league with the New York Giants. He was a 4 time Pro Bowler and won the Walter Payton Man of The Year Award in 2016. The younger brother of Peyton Manning, he matched his brother in … Read More

1968 Topps football card of former pro football quarterback Bill Nelsen, who was an NFL signal caller for  10 years, sharing time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. Known for being a tough-as-nails player who battled through knee injuries, he was a Pro Bowler in 1969 and a second team All Pro in 1968. … Read More