Ode to Post-war Football Oddball Sets

WOW Jeff, Sweet Tresler Comet and Berk Ross cards!

Surprised no one has mentioned the 1962 Post yet; Unitas and Tarkenton RC:

[nearmint]

I *love* old oddball and regional sets! I especially like college cards that show players who later played professionally. Here are a few:

Jack Patera, who played 7 seasons in the NFL before coaching the Seahawks, on a 1953 U. of Oregon card.



David Beverly, a punter for 7 seasons with the Oilers and Packers, on 1972 Auburn playing card.



Willie Miller, who played 7 seasons for the Browns and Rams, on a 1973 Colorado State card. (Miller served in Vietnam and received a Purple Heart and Silver Star before attending CSU.)



Nat Moore, who played 13 seasons for the Dolphins, on a 1973 U. of Florida playing card.



Gary Jeter, who played 13 seasons for the Giants, Rams, and Patriots, on a 1974 USC Disc.



Finally, Wonderful Terrific Monds Jr., who played 3 seasons for the Ottawa Roughriders and 1 for the San Francisco 49ers, on a 1974 Nebraska playing card. (Monds's son, Mario, also played in the NFL.)

[DBesse27]

Love all the playing card sets

[LuckyLarry]

I've just got to learn a bit more about "Wonderful Terrific Monds Jr."
What a great name!
Larry

[nearmint]

Love all the playing card sets

The oddest of the oddballs are Littelfuse playing cards, from sometime in the 1970s. The single-digit cards, 2-9, picture famous linebackers; the rest picture fuses.

[jefferyepayne]

Great oddball stuff posted recently guys! Love the playing cards and all the college sets.

Team sets were pretty popular in the 1950s and 60s. These were card / photo sets put out by the team itself to its fans. Here is some of the stars from the 1953 Rams set. That cards look like exhibit cards as they are larger than regularly issued Topps/Bowman cards.











jeff

[DBesse27]

Love that Hirsch!