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Posted By: Michael Moran

Some of you might enjoy a page I created on the NY Giants wiki about early Giants football cards - I took it through 1935 so far and guess the next page will have to start with 1948 Bowman, Leaf, and Exhibit cards, 1949 Leaf and then to into the 1950s. If you know of others please let me know.

Anyone ever seen a Mel Hein 1950 Rams Admiral card?

Here's the link http://history.giants.com/page/Giants+Football+Cards

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Posted By: John S

Very cool Mike!

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Posted By: Mike McKee

Great Stuff.

Oddly enough the Friedman Sports America and the Strong Rogers Peat are photos when they were in college I believe.

I think the Star Player Candy of Friedman maybe the first NY Football Giants card from a purest stand point.

That brings up another point have they ever pinned down the year of that set. 1928? 1929?

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Posted By: Michael Moran

I have never seen the Star Player Candy Friedman card but would love to post an image on that Giants Wiki Page - in Googling it I found a nice image of the 1926 Friedman Spalding card at http://www.psacard.com/SetRegistry/alltimeset.aspx?s=14279 - and didn't Carl Lamendola write the article for Gridiron Greats?
I think Carl dates the Star Player Candy card as 1928. I have the book he wrote on Collecting Vintage Football Cards and will have to look it up in there - good leads - thanks!!

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Posted By: Mike McKee

Go to Beckett.com. Go to search type Friedman and several cards should show up including the Star Player Candy

Take care,

Mike

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Posted By: John S

I have one SPC football player...Wagner of Wisconsin. He was a senior in 1928 and made several All-American teams.

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Posted By: Carl Lamendola

Mike

Here are a couple of images you might like.

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Posted By: Alan

Carl - Nice !!! Make the Friedman bigger !!!

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Posted By: Michael Moran

The candy card is the same image that is on the cover of Murray Greenberg's new book: Passing Game, Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football - it's credited to AP In the book there is an incredible picture from the Bentley Library at the University of Michigan of Freidman leaping to intercept a pass - AirBenny!