Dallas, Texas native Jerry Rhome was a three sport star at Sunset High School. Playing baseball, basketball and football (for his father) Rhome excelled in every athletic endeavor. He accepted a scholarship and attended Southern Methodist University, where he was named the starting quarterback for his sophomore season. Rhome eventually transferred to Tulsa and became a star. … [Read more...]
Rare Photo from Gale Sayers’ College Days Up for Auction
He was the Sandy Koufax of pro football. A player so great during his relatively brief career that election to the Hall of Fame was almost a given. Three days before the death of the man who became one of pro football’s most electrifying talents, a rare photo of Gale Sayers during his college days was listed for auction. The 8x10 image taken by a local … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Gale Sayers Rookie Card Image
Look at his rushing numbers from early in the 1965 season and it may have looked like Gale Sayers was struggling. The young running back known as the ‘Kansas Comet’ was not exactly streaking across the NFL sky during his first year with the Chicago Bears…at least not as a traditional running back. George Halas knew he had something in his first round draft pick, but … [Read more...]
1967 Philadelphia Gum Set Was Company’s NFL Finale
The 1967 Philadelphia football set was the company’s final season of featuring players from the NFL. In 1964, the Philadelphia Gum Company had wrested rights from Topps to print and sell cards with NFL players. Topps would be relegated to the upstart AFL until 1968, when it regained the NFL rights and began issuing cards of players from both leagues. 1967 Philadelphia … [Read more...]
1964 Draft Produced the Biggest Crop of Football Hall of Fame Rookie Cards
The 1964 NFL Draft has gone down in history for producing the most Pro Football Hall of Fame players of any draft to date. Eleven of the 280 players selected for that season’s draft have now been enshrined in Canton. On December 2, 1963, the NFL’s representatives that made up its 14 teams assembled in Chicago to divvy up that season’s prospects. At the same time that the … [Read more...]
1966 Philadelphia Football Set Showcased NFL In Transition
The 1966 Philadelphia football set represented a changing of the guard in the NFL. Several big stars would make their debut in this 198-card set, while a few would appear as a regular issue for the final time. This was the third of what would be four sets produced by the Philadelphia Gum Company, which won exclusive rights to issue cards of NFL players in 1964. A pair of … [Read more...]