It's not going to 'repair' well...
With that said, get a raggedy 1950s ball card, a real beater. Then tear it 1/4 & 3/4... then water down a bit of white glue, Elmer's glue, and try gluing that back together. Less is more. Try this two or 3 times, and get yourself a bit of proficiency at it. Get a tiny little hobby paint brush, and maybe trim down the bristles a bit. I think as you get adept at putting a tiny bit of watered down glue on the gray subsurface paper, you'll see that you can wipe off excess glue from the front side of the card with a slightly dampened paper towel. Place the card between some blotting paper, and then under a few hardbound books, then let dry. Less is more, except for patience.
Once you've learned a bit of what not to do; and have an idea of what's needed for acceptable results, THEN go for it with your 1952 Topps.
I wish you well with it, please post results and an epilog of suggestions.
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