Continuing with the "Cards That Never Were" sets from RetroCards.net, here are the 1967 Packers.
The original set included mostly defensive players, so there are a lot of offensive players (17 of 20 cards) in this set.
Lots of running backs! (Filling the void of the departed Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor.)
Boyd Dowler and Carroll Dale are both noted as flankers here, but on the back of both cards it says "he could line up at split end too". How versatile of them!
6 offensive linemen (augmenting the 2 starting tackles in the original set).
The original set included CB Herb Adderley and S Willie Wood. Bob Jeter was also a starting cornerback. Between the two sets, I think the only regulars missing are DE Lionel Aldridge, DT Ron Kostelnik, and S Tom Brown.
(Note: Blogger limits the combined length of all labels to 200 characters, so there was no room to include the backup players.)
Next: New Orleans Saints
2 comments:
Ben Wilson! He was a Houston native who owned the McDonald's franchise just off the University of Houston campus when I was working for their athletic department in the 80's and 90's. He was a friendly and generous man. I was lucky enough to get to know him a bit. He passed way just last year.
The leading rusher in Super Bowl II (his final game)!
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