One of my favorite pre-war players is Ken Strong. He was a 4x First Team All-Pro and 1x Second Team All-Pro halfback. He is most famous for scoring 17 points in the infamous "sneaker game" in 1934 when the NY Giants defeated the Chicago Bears for the NFL Championship while wearing sneakers because the field was icy. Strong is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Most football collectors know his 1955 Topps AA card but nothing more. Here are some of the others cards / items for Strong.
Ultra rare card of Strong from the multi-sport Rogers Peet set. This card is from his days with the Staten Island Stapletons, a now defunct NFL team.
1927 W560 playing card of Ken Strong while at NYU
1934 Diamond Matchbook of Ken Strong
Team photo of NYU football team. Strong second from left in top row.
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