Thanks to all... Buchner, Butch7999, Doug, Mark, etc.
This is great detective work! We now have identified the players in the matching (sets) of (6).
We also have a further mystery... or at least I still have on my hands! The (2) I have (images toward top of thread) are not identifiable relative to the WG1 set... they are completely different images; however, they are absolutely similar in overall style as the others.
I still believe mine are folk art renditions. I now believe with even more certaintly that they were renditions of intended specified players.... for now I'll keep with one being long John Riley. On the other, I need to back off of it being John Monte Ward, as he is covered in the group above.
http://www.oldcardboard.com/wg/wg1/wg1gal.asp
My project continues...
Best,
Glenn