Friday, August 28, 2009

St. Louis Cardinals cards

UCLA's leading rusher in 1976 and 1978 was Theotis Brown, says his 1981 card.

Ken Greene's performance in a 1980 win over the Saints earned him a game ball, says his 1982 card.

Neil O'Donoghue's 1981 card reports that his 57-year field goal in 1976 set an Auburn record and that he enjoys going to the beach.

Pat Tilley, says his 1977 card, "has sure hands to go along with his excellent 4.3-second time in the 40-yard dash during his college days" at Louisiana Tech.

Dan Dierdorf "anchored club's offensive line that tied NFL record of allowing only 8 quarterback sacks in 1975," says his 1977 card. "Named to 7 All-America teams and was 2-time All-Big 10 at Michigan." His shoe size is 15, says his 1981 card, and "Dan has been a mainstay of the Cardinal line which allowd the fewest quarterback sacks in the NFL for 3 years."

"Drafted by Cardinals in 1974, Ike played a season (with Southern California Sun) in WFL before joining Big Red," Ike Harris's 1976 card says. "... Ike had 2 touchdown catches (for Iowa State) in 1972 Liberty Bowl Game vs. Georgia Tech."

Roger Wehrli was a stud high-school sprinter, says his 1981 card.

The Cardinals' first-round draft choice out of Miami in 1979, Ottis Anderson "gained 193 yards rushing in 1st NFL game, one short of league record," says his 1981 card. "Ottis became first Cardinal to win NFL Rookie honors since Johnny Roland in 1966. Ottis once appeared as an extra in a motion picture."

"Drafted by the Big Red in 5th round of 1972 college draft, Conrad was released during final cutdown before season opener but came back after the 2nd game and became starting guard," says Conrad Dobler's 1975 card. "Conrad played on both offensive and defensive lines at Wyoming."

"Nicknamed 'Crush' for his bruising tackles," according to his 1981 card, Rush Brown was selected all-rookie in 1980 after being a 10th-round draft pick out of Ball State, where he had been "a mainstay of one of the nation's top defenses."

Wayne Morris's 1982 card says he earned the team's "Greatest Effort" award for 1981.

Terry Metcalf's 1976 card: "The NFL's most dangerous offensive threat, Terry gained 2,462 yards on runs, receptions and kick runbacks in 1975, breaking by 20 yards the all-purpose record set by Mack Herron of the New England Patriots in 1974."

Ottis Anderson, the Cardinals' first-round pick out of the University of Miami in 1979, became the team's all-time leading rusher in his third NFL season, says his 1982 card.

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