[davemri]

This is a list I had posted on another message board in 2013. I'm sure there are a few additions that have been mentioned that need to be added.


Im posting this to get some discussion going at Jeff Paynes request. I have this list saved on my computer and I assume I have posted it before but I couldn't find the old post? Anyway, Jeff wants to come up with a pre rookie HOF list and this is the start I have. Can anyone add to or change anything I may have incorrect? THanks!

There are many different definitions of a "rookie card". Not everyone can agree on which issue should be considered a RC card. The list below is the one I have come up with that I would like to add to my collection. The thing about this list is that it is virtually impossible to complete. Although each card exist's, many only have a few know examples.

Here is my want/dream list..... Each selection is the first time each player has been on some type of cardboard. The players listed below are listed on the HOF website as "PRE MODERN ERA PLAYERS"

1912 Olympic Postcard Jim Thorpe
1919 Zeenut Paddy Driscoll (baseball)
1926 Spalding Promo Red Grange or 1926 Shotwell #11 Ad Back (my favorite of the set)or W590
1926 Spalding Ernie Nevers
1926 Spalding Benny Friedman
1927 W560 Ken Strong
1928 Star Candy Paddy Driscoll
1929 Albert Richards All American Bronko Nagurski or 1933 Matchbook
1931 Walkers Cleaners Curly Lambeau
1931 Walkers Cleaners Arnie Herber or 1933 Matchbook
1931 Walkers Cleaners Blood McNally or 1934 Matchbook
1931 Walkers Cleaners Mike Michalske
1931 Walkers Cleaners Cal Hubbard or 1933 Matchbook
1933 Matchbook Morris "Red" Badgro
1933 Matchbook Cliff Battles
1933 Matchbook Ray Flaherty
1933 Matchbook Mel Hein
1933 Matchbook Bill Hewitt
1933 Matchbook Clarke Hinkle
1933 Matchbook Turk Edwards
1933 Matchbook Steve Owen (coach but listed as player on HOF website)
1934 Matchbook Walt Keisling
1934 Matchbook Link Lyman
1934 Matchbook George Musso
1935 Wheaties Don Hutson
1935 Matchbook Dutch Clark or 35 Chicle
1936 Matchbook Joe Stydahar
1936 Matchbook Dan Fortmann
1936 Wheaties Wayne Millner
1938 Dixie Lids Sammy Baugh or DL Premium
1938 Matchbook Alex Wojciechowicz
1941 Wheaties Premium Tuffy Leemans
1948 Colts Matchbook YA Tittle (or a 1949 Silbers)
1948 Leaf Bill Dudley
1948 Leaf Sid Luckman
1948 Leaf George McAfee
1948 Leaf Steve VanBuren
1948 Bowman Bulldog Turner
1950 Bowman Tony Canadeo
1952 Bowman George Halas (coach but listed as player on HOF website)
1955 Topps AA Fats Henry (NON CONTEMPORARY)
1955 Topps AA Bruiser Kinard (NON CONTEMPORARY)
1955 Topps AA Ace Parker (NON CONTEMPORARY)

Then, there are 7 Players in which I have not been able to find any cards issued. Does anyone know of an issue that pictures the following players?

Jimmy Conzelman
Guy Chamberlain (Pictured on a Nebraska team card)
Joe Guyon (I have him on a 1917 Georgia Tech team card with coach John Heisman)
Ed Healey
Fritz Pollard
George Trafton
Bill Willis (the only "modern" era player without a card in the HOF RC set)(1949 Sohio?)



Then, There are the Pre Rookies that I want from "MODERN" era players. Again, going after the first time they were pictured on cardboard.

1946 Sears Browns Otto Graham
1946 Sears Browns Dante Lavelli
1946 Sears Browns Frank Gatski
1948 Exhibit Ollie Matson
1948 Kelloggs Pep Lou Groza
1948 Kelloggs Pep Bob Waterfield or 48 Leaf
1948 Topps Magic Photo Doak Walker or 48 Leaf
1948 Topps Magic Photo Charlie Bednarik or 48 Leaf
1950 Topps Felt Ernie Stautner
1950 Topps Felt Lou Creekmur
1950 Admiral Rams Norm Van Brocklin
1950 Admiral Rams Tom Fears or 50 bowman
1950 Admiral Rams Elroy Hirsch or 50 bowman
1948-52 Exhibits Joe Perry or 50 Bowman
1953 Rams Team Dick Night Train Lane
1959 Kahns Gene Hickerson
1960 Kahns Willie Davis
1961 National City Bank Len Dawson
1961 Packers Lake to Lake Ray Nitschke
1961 Packers Lake to Lake Willie Wood
1961 Packers Lake to Lake Herb Adderley
1962 Union Oil Lance Alworth
1962 Post Larry Wilson
1962 Post Jim Johnson
1962 Post Bob Lilly
1964 Kahns Paul Warfield
1965 Big Red Biographies Jackie Smith
1967 Royal Castle Bob Griese
1968 Corn Flakes Lem Barney
1968 Corn Flakes Larry Csonka






I have many of these on a web page for reference. I am missing a few.