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Posted By: Steve Dawson

Fred,

I don't believe that's what the comment on the card means.

"Rejected a St. Louis Cards' contract to make a career of football.", I believe, means that he rejected the contract (in order) to make a career in football.

In 1952, St. Louis did not have an NFL team. The Cardinals were in Chicago at the time, and did not move to St. Louis until 1960. So, in 1952, the St. Louis Cardinals was the name of only the baseball team.


Steve