A Chicle a day through the end of May

[jefferyepayne]

Card #24 in the Chicle set is Clarke Hinkle. William Clarke Hinkle was born in Toledo, OH in 1909. He attended Bucknell University were he was an All-East fullback and holds the Bucknell record for TDs in a game (8 vs. Dickinson). Hinkle led Bucknell to a 6-0-3 record in 1931.

Clarke Hinkle played fullback and linebacker for 10 seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He was a member of two Packer NFL Championship Teams in 1936 and 1939. At the time of his retirement, he was the NFL’s all time leading rusher with 3850 yards. A ferocious running and tackler, he is best known for his one-on-one battles with Bronko Nagurski of the Bears on both sides of the ball. Hinkle and Nagurski later became friends and Nagurski gave Hinkle's induction speech at his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Hinkle is a member of the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, College Football Hall of Fame, Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame, and 1930's NFL Team of the Decade. There is a Clarke Hinkle field named after him in Toledo, OH and the west practice field in Green Bay is named Clarke Hinkle Field in his honor.

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jeff

[jefferyepayne]

Card #25 in the Chicle set is Dale Burnett. It is the first of 12 short prints in the 1935 National Chicle set.

Dale Burnett attended Emporia State University where he was named all-conference in both football and basketball for two seasons. He was also a star hurdler on the track team. Captain of both the football and basketball teams, he earned 12 varsity letters at Emporia.

Burnett was drafted by the New Year Giants in 1930 and played 10 seasons with them. He was an All-Pro one season and played on two NFL Championship teams with the Giants (1934 and 1938). On offense he played running back and wide receiver while serving as a defense back on the other side of the ball.

Burnett is inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame. There is a book written about him entitled, "The Gentleman Giant: The Life and Times of NFL Giant Star Dale Burnett and His Kansas Roots"

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jeff

[jefferyepayne]

Card #26 in the Chicle set is John Dell Isola. It is the second of 12 short prints in the 1935 National Chicle set and the last of three error cards. His last name is Dell Isola and the front of the card calls him "John Isola".

John Dell Isola was born in Everett, MA in 1912 and attended Fordham University. He was an All-American center on the Fordham team in 1933.

Dell Isola played seven years in the NFL at both center and guard for the New York Giants. He was a first team All-Pro in 1939 and was named to a number of second team All-Pro lists in 1937 and 1938. Dell Isola was a member of the Giants 1938 NFL Championship team.

After retiring from the NFL, Dell Isola coached in both college and the NFL. He was an assistant coach at Dartmouth for 10 years before serving on the coaching staffs of the Colts and Giants. In 1960, he was hired by head coach Sammy Baugh as the offensive line coach for the fledgling Titans of the AFL and remained there until he retired after the 1962 season.

John Dell Isola is in the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame.

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NY Titans Press Photo. Head Coach Sammy Baugh throwing a pass. Offensive Line Coach John Dell Isola is third from the left.

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jeff

[jefferyepayne]

Card #27 in the Chicle set is Bull Tosi. It is the third of 12 short prints in the 1935 National Chicle set and one of the most difficult short prints to obtain.

Flavio Joseph "Bull" Tosi was born in Beverly, MA in 1912. He was a standout pass receiver and defender at Boston College, receiving All-American and All-East honors his senior year in 1934. Tosi set a school record against Holy Cross with 10 QB sacks and was the first player from Boston College to play in the NFL. He ran track for BC as well.

Tosi played End for the Boston Redskins from 1934 - 1936 after which they relocated to Washington DC. Many articles about Tosi suggest that he was very tied to his community / Italian-American heritage which makes me wonder whether he decided to quit pro football instead of moving with the Redskins. I could find nothing to substantiate this theory.

After retiring from the NFL, Tosi coached at Providence College in MA and was player/coach for the Steam Rollers, a local semi-pro football team. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII before returning to his hometown to be an employee benefits administrator for General Electric Co. for 34 years. Tosi died in Beverly, MA in 1994.

Bull Tosi is a member of the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame.

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jeff

[jefferyepayne]

Hey all,

Anybody still reading this thread? I thought the SP's would get some dialog going. Particularly Bull Tosi. Any theories on why this particular card is so scarce?

jeff

[finalscore]

Hi Jeff, really enjoying your thread! Those high numbers are tough. When putting my set together Tosi and Isola were two of the more difficult ones to find in higher grades. I have always held to the theory that the product didn't sell as well as expected resulting in a shorter print run for the highs. Several years ago I acquired several letters (correspondence) exchanged between the National Chicle Company and the Philadelphia Eagles regarding requests for player photos and bios - really interesting material. I also have the original artwork for one of the cards (Ernie Caddel) which I will post after you highlight his card.

Thanks again for keeping this thread going!
Mike

[finalscore]

Here is one of the letters between the National Chicle Co and the Eagles.