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. He chose to sign with Cleveland and helped anchor their defensive line for 8 years. He was a member of the Browns’ 1964 NFL championship team, and was named one of the top 100 players in franchise history in 2012. After retiring, Kanicki purchased the Arthur Louis Steel Company in 1985, and still maintains control of the business.