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1951 Bowman Football (Rams)

There's Just Something About Those Logos

1951 Bowman football cards, both front and back, bear a striking resemblance to the baseball cards of that year. The major difference is the inclusion of a team logo on the card fronts. Bowman's third football set contained 144 cards, in the now familiar 2 1/16" x 3 1/8" size. Notable rookies in the set include, Norm Van Brocklin, Tom Landry, Arnie Weinmeister, Bill Walsh, Emlen Tunnell, and Ernie Stautner. Although I do not currently collect this set as a whole, there's something about the Rams logos that really sets off the player's image. Bowman used the same logo treatment for their 1952 football set, as well.

  • Vintage Football Card Gallery is a very cool Web site for football card images. Click here to visit.
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No.
HOF
Player's Name
Position
Notes
4
Norm Van Brocklin
QB
Threw for record 554 yards and 5 TDs on opening day, 1951. Beat the N.Y. Yankees 54-14. The record still stands.
5
 
Woodley Lewis
RCB
Had 12 interceptions for 275 yards in 1950.
6
Tom Fears
TE / DB
Caught 84 passes for 1116 yards in 1950. Caught a 73-yard TD pass to win the 1951 NFL title game.
40
Bob Waterfield
QB / DB / K
Married to Jane Russell in 1943. Appeared in 3 movies, inc. Jungle Manhunt with Johnny Weissmuller.
41
 
Verda "Vitamin" Smith
HB
Named after character in Dick Tracy. Averaged 33.7 yards per kick-off return in 1950. Returned 3 kick-offs for TDs in 1950.
42
 
Glenn Davis
RB
Army's "Mr. Outside". Dated Ann Blythe, engaged to Elizabeth Taylor; married to Terry Moore.
76
Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch
E / RB / DB
Starred in movie version of his own life: Crazylegs, All-American, in 1951.
77
 
Tom "Cricket" Kalminir
HB
1946 - 25th round draft pick from Nevada-Reno.
78
 
Jack Zilly
DE / E
1945 - 4th round draft pick from Notre Dame.
112
 
Paul "Tank" Younger
FB / LB / RB
First black player to appear in an NFL All-Star game.
113
 
Bob Boyd
E / DB
Caught 54 passes for 1212 yards and 6 TDs in 1954. Named to the Pro Bowl.
114
 
Jerry Williams
SS
1949 - 7th round draft pick from Washington State.

 

Paul "Tank" Younger #112
Verda "Vitamin" Smith #41
Jerry Williams #114

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