The 1974 World Football League Football Card Set

By Bob Swick

he 1974 World Football ed cards are found in their first se- Sauer, and . The League was a new and ries. The card fronts have either Leaders cards and playoff cards Texciting brand of foot- a player’s photo or action scene were produced in a classic man- for me to follow back in with the card backs having an in- ner bringing back many memo- the spring and summer of that tensive write up about the player/ ries for me when looking at them. year. I can still remember lis- scene and stats. The cards were tening to WFL games on my ra- printed in color with a classic gray You can find ordering information dio. I have some programs and cardboard like back. They have on this set at either their website pocket schedules of the league the feel and sense of 1974 in them. WFLFootballCards.com or by in my collection. Today I have a checking out their ad in this issue. great addition to that collection. The player selection was well This set is a must have in my opin- done. Both well known and less- ion for any football card collector There were no football cards is- er-known players of the league and collection. I personally can’t sued for the WFL back in 1974 were featured. The back of the wait to see their next series of or 1975. Today however, Greg card write-ups and stats were cards released. Greg Allred, Rich- Allred, Richie Franklin, Bill both informative and well writ- ie Franklin, Bill Jones, and Wil- Jones, and Willie OBurke, WFL ten. I have read backs of these lie OBurke did an incredible job historians and collectors have is- cards several times now and have producing this set of cards to help sued the first ever football card learned a great deal more about preserve the history of the WFL. set featuring the players and this great league. Some play- teams of this short-lived league. ers included in this series were ** GG ** , , Bub- And what a football card set it is! ba Wyche, , George 70 beautifully designed and print-

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