2018 October RSS
Kolchak: RetroCards Adds Series II
RetroCards revels in giving a little cardboard love to some of our most beloved sports stars and tv personalities. Kolchak: The Night Stalker, the obscure 1970s precursor to the X-Files, is one that we got several requests for and so RetroCards has obliged with a second series of 18 night stalking cards! Darrin McGavin stars as Carl Kolchak, reporter for the INS (Independent News Service of Chicago) who has the uncanny knack for discovering paranormal phenomenon that is wreaking havoc on Chicago. Though the show only lasted one season (1974-75) it left a lasting impression on fans and aspiring filmmakers,...
Spotlight On: Rocky Bleier
Few players have overcome the obstacles that Rocky Bleier did to make it in the NFL. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and a member of the 1966 University of Notre Dame Championship team, Rocky was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1968. After his rookie season, he was drafted by the U.S. Army. He volunteered for duty in South Vietnam and arrived in early 1969. Wounded by a bullet to the thigh and grenade shrapnel in his right leg (causing him to lose a part of his foot), he was told he would never play football again. While rehabbing in Tokyo...
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