http://www.nearmintcards.com/blog/2009/08/21/d-is-for-defensive-players/ News, trivia, and musings of interest to vintage football card collectors Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:03:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nearmintcards.com/blog/2009/08/21/d-is-for-defensive-players/comment-page-1/#comment-3520 Don Doll, Lions, Redskins, and Rams Defensive Back | Nearmint's Vintage Football Card Blog Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:09:27 +0000 http://www.nearmintcards.com/blog/?p=1126#comment-3520 [...] players were often under-represented in football card sets of the 1950s and 1960s. (Also see D is for Defensive Players.) The card shown here is Doll’s rookie card, a 1950 Bowman. He also appeared on a 1951 Bowman [...] [...] players were often under-represented in football card sets of the 1950s and 1960s. (Also see D is for Defensive Players.) The card shown here is Doll’s rookie card, a 1950 Bowman. He also appeared on a 1951 Bowman [...]

]]> http://www.nearmintcards.com/blog/2009/08/21/d-is-for-defensive-players/comment-page-1/#comment-2321 Green Bay Packers in the 1953 Bowman Set | Nearmint's Vintage Football Card Blog Fri, 07 May 2010 22:06:04 +0000 http://www.nearmintcards.com/blog/?p=1126#comment-2321 [...] card. Joe Perry was third in rushing, and he did not have a card, either. Dick Lane (also see D is for Defensive Players) had 14 interceptions in 1952–still a record–and he did not have a [...] [...] card. Joe Perry was third in rushing, and he did not have a card, either. Dick Lane (also see D is for Defensive Players) had 14 interceptions in 1952–still a record–and he did not have a [...]

]]> http://www.nearmintcards.com/blog/2009/08/21/d-is-for-defensive-players/comment-page-1/#comment-216 nearmint Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:43:31 +0000 http://www.nearmintcards.com/blog/?p=1126#comment-216 Thanks, Pastor Scott, I never noticed that. Both of those sets have 176 cards distributed over the 8 AFL teams of the time. With over 20 cards for each team, Topps covered both defense and offense very well. Thanks, Pastor Scott, I never noticed that. Both of those sets have 176 cards distributed over the 8 AFL teams of the time. With over 20 cards for each team, Topps covered both defense and offense very well.

]]> http://www.nearmintcards.com/blog/2009/08/21/d-is-for-defensive-players/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Pastor Scott Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:45:50 +0000 http://www.nearmintcards.com/blog/?p=1126#comment-214 Hi did you notice the 1964 and 1965 topps A.F.L. cards had alot of defensive players Pastor Scott Hi did you notice the 1964 and 1965 topps A.F.L. cards had alot of defensive players Pastor Scott

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