New in the Gallery: More 1953 University of Oregon Football Cards

November 7th, 2013  |  Published in New in the Gallery

Earlier this year I added 1953 University of Oregon cards to the Vintage Football Card Gallery. At the time I had only 8 of the 20 cards in the set, and I didn’t expect to find the rest anytime soon. I got lucky, though, and picked up most of the rest this fall. My set is now missing just one card.

Two of my recent purchases are shown here. Quarterback George Shaw later played for the Baltimore Colts, New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, and Denver Broncos, and he appeared on numerous cards as a pro. Tackle Hal Reeve played one season, 1955, for the Calgary Stampeders. You can see the rest of the 1953 Oregon set (minus one, that is) on my Gallery site.

I am also looking for 1956 and 1958 University of Oregon cards. If you happen to have some for sale, please send me an email.
George Shaw 1953 University of Oregon football cardHal Reeve 1953 University of Oregon football card

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New in the Gallery: 1953 University of Oregon Cards

January 27th, 2013  |  Published in New in the Gallery

Yesterday I added 1953 University of Oregon cards to the Vintage Football Card Gallery. I have just eight of the twenty cards in the set, but since I don’t see them for sale very often, I thought I would display the ones I have. The cards are 2.25 by 3.5 inches, and the backs of the cards are all the same.

Four of the players in the 1953 Oregon set went on to play professionally. One of those players is pictured here: Jack Patera played seven years with the NFL’s Baltimore Colts, Chicago Cardinals, and Dallas Cowboys. In 1976, he became the first head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, and he coached the Seahawks for seven seasons. Patera was named the NFL Coach of the Year in 1979.

I filed the 1953 Oregon cards under Food and Regional Issues.
Jack Patera 1953 University of Oregon football cardBack of 1953 University of Oregon football card

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