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Anthony Davis: The Star No One Wanted
Anthony Davis is remembered for his spectacular college football career at USC and for an unfulfilled pro career that spanned four separate leagues. He led the USC Trojans in rushing, scoring, and kick returns for three straight seasons (1972-1974) but he is most remembered for scoring 11 touchdowns in 3 games vs. Notre Dame. He finished off his final season with an outstanding performance vs. Notre Dame where the Trojans were down 24–0 and Davis scored four touchdowns to win 55–24. Unfortunately for him, the Heisman Trophy ballots were due prior to the victory over Notre Dame and he consequently...
1965 Cowboys Become Tallboys
A great football card design from the sixties is the 1965 Tallboy design made only for AFL players. In this RetroCards set, the NFL is represented by the Dallas Cowboys in the sharp set which has been newly updated to 20 cards!The term "tallboys" refers to the size of this design, which was the standard sportscard width at 2.5 inches, but they are 4.75 inches tall, making this a formidable design that gives collectors a good look at their favorite players. This set includes: Frank Clarke, Mike Gaechter, Tommy McDonald, Cornell Green, Pete Gent, George Andrie, Bob Hayes, Chuck Howley, Lee...
The Lost Namath Cards
A recent post showed another batch of Joe Namath cards in different designs during his early playing days. This is a reminder post of the "lost Joe Namath cards" RetroCards created covering the 1974-1978 years.
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