As to the design, it’s from 1956 Bowman.
A file from Bowman with 3 different designs under consideration (one fairly similar to 1953 Bowman but with a black box giving the players name, one similar to 1957 Topps football, and this one) exists and I believe is still owned by Olberman. Topps used this unissued Bowman design in 1958 for the Hires set.
The design was used again in a Bowman Heritage set that commemorates all 3 of the 1956 Bowman templates.
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