Official Autographed 1957 Topps football thread

gregm13 · January 25, 2008 10:22PM

All,

I've finally decided to collect autographed cards of all living players who had cards in the 1957 Topps set. Based on my research, 89 players are still alive, 54 are deceased and 10 are uncertain. The players who I can't find any additional information are:

BOBBY WATKINS
ART SPINNEY
GEORGE TARASOVIC
GENE GEDMAN
DAVE MANN
MAURICE BASSETT
JIM PATTON
JOE CHILDRESS
LARRY STRICKLAND
RONNIE KNOX

Please help me find whether the following ex-players are still alive (I doubt they are). Also, please let me know if you have the following cards, in VG to EXMT condition preferably. I'm not looking to pay a lot, so I'm really looking for ungradeble cards w/ decent eye appeal. Here are the cards:

Here are the cards I'm looking for:

1 EDDIE LeBARON
2 PETE RETZLAFF
4 LOU BALDACCI
8 DAVE MIDDLETON
9 BOBBY DILLON
10 LES RICHTER
12 LAVERN TORGESON
18 BOB St. CLAIR
19 PERRY JETER
20 LOU CREEKMUR
21 DAVE HANNER
24 AL DOROW
25 TOM SCOTT
26 OLLIE MATSON
31 GEORGE BLANDA
33 BILL HOWTON
36 LEO ELTER
38 DON STONESIFER
40 DARREL BREWSTER
41 BERT RECHICHAR
42 BILLY WILSON
45 GARY KNAFELC
52 KENNY KONZ
54 GORDON SOLTAU
55 RICK CASARES
57 AL CARMICHAEL
63 RAY MATHEWS
65 ART DONOVAN
67 HARLON HILL
68 YALE LARY
70 BOB BOYD
71 ANDY ROBUSTELLI
73 BOB PELLEGRINI
74 LEO SANFORD
78 CLYDE CONNER
79 J.C. CAROLINE
80 HOWARD CASSADY
82 RON WALLER
86 ROYCE WOMBLE
89 STEVE MEILINGER
90 BUCK LANSFORD
91 LINDON CROW
93 PRESTON CARPENTER
95 HUGH McELHENNY
96 STAN JONES
97 DORNE DIBBLE
98 JOE SCUDERO
99 EDDIE BELL
102 WALT MICHAELS
103 JIM MUTSCHELLER
104 EARL MORRALL
110 TOM RUNNELS
113 TED MARCHIBRODA
116 DICK MOEGLE
119 BART STARR
120 PAUL MILLER
121 ALEX WEBSTER
123 JOHNNY CARSON
124 TOMMY McDONALD
125 JERRY TUBBS
126 JACK SCARBATH
127 ED MODZELEWSKI
135 JIMMY HARRIS
137 LYNN CHANDNOIS
139 JIM RIDLON
142 JOHN MARTINKOVIC
143 JIM CASON
148 BOB TONEFF
151 PAUL HORNUNG
154 FRED MORRISON

Let me know if you can help. So far I have the following cards signed:

23 DON CHANDLER
49 CHUCK BEDNARIK

I'll post scans later. Please share your scans and thoughts on my new endeavour.

Regards,

Greg M.

Ravens124 · January 25, 2008 11:26PM

Greg,
Good luck on your project. I am a 1957 Topps FB collector and I'm ranked in the top 20 on the PSA registry.
I would be happy to give you some cards for your collection free of charge. The following cards that I have for you in vg-ex condition are......Art Donovan, Bert Rechichar, Ted Marchibroda. Just pm me your name and mailing address and I will ship the cards to you in a bubble mailer.

tnspro · January 25, 2008 11:45PM

watkins - alive
spinney - died 94
tarasovic- alive
gedman- died 74
dave mann- died 86
bassett- died 91
patton- died 72
childress- died 86
strickland- died 79
ronnie knox- not sure, i think alive

gregm13 · January 26, 2008 10:20AM

<< <i>watkins - alive
spinney - died 94
tarasovic- alive
gedman- died 74
dave mann- died 86
bassett- died 91
patton- died 72
childress- died 86
strickland- died 79
ronnie knox- not sure, i think alive >>

Great - thank you very much. Do you have addresses for Watkins, Tarasovic or Knox?

Greg M.

gregm13 · January 26, 2008 10:23AM

<< <i>Greg,
Good luck on your project. I am a 1957 Topps FB collector and I'm ranked in the top 20 on the PSA registry.
I would be happy to give you some cards for your collection free of charge. The following cards that I have for you in vg-ex condition are......Art Donovan, Bert Rechichar, Ted Marchibroda. Just pm me your name and mailing address and I will ship the cards to you in a bubble mailer.

>>

Thanks for the kind offer - PM sent.

Greg M.

Ullr · January 27, 2008 4:13AM

Greg:
This Y.A. Tittle Looks nice.

I have a Art Donovan signed card but the auto is fairly light. I could scan it if you like.

gregm13 · January 27, 2008 4:36AM

Ullr,

Thanks for pointing out the Tittle - I'll definately check it out! No worries about the Donovan...

Greg M.

gregm13 · January 27, 2008 6:33AM

Scans posted of the Bednarik and Chandler.

Greg M.

Ullr · January 27, 2008 10:26AM

Tobin Rote died June 27th, 2000 - JSA autograph

packernut · January 27, 2008 9:07PM

Does anyone know the address to send items to Eddie LeBarron? Last I heard he was a lawyer in southern california. Any help would be much appreciated. My dad got to meet him a couple times and would really enjoy his autograph. Please let me know.

Thanks,

John

gregm13 · January 27, 2008 9:15PM

<< <i>Does anyone know the address to send items to Eddie LeBarron? Last I heard he was a lawyer in southern california. Any help would be much appreciated. My dad got to meet him a couple times and would really enjoy his autograph. Please let me know.

Thanks,

John >>

John,

Here is Eddie's mailing addy:

7524 Pineridge Lane Fair Oaks, CA 95628

Regards,

Greg M.

gregm13 · January 28, 2008 2:59AM

<< <i>Tobin Rote died June 27th, 2000 - JSA autograph >>

Thanks Ullr...I saw that card earlier and it's on my watch list

Greg M.

gregm13 · February 10, 2008 6:25AM

I'm now up to 16 signed:

LEO NOMELLINI
DON CHANDLER
LOU GROZA
EMLEN TUNNELL
DON STONESIFER
ELROY HIRSCH
CHUCK BEDNARIK
CHARLIE ANE
KYLE ROTE
ANDY ROBUSTELLI
LEO SANFORD
RON WALLER
DICK LANE
DUANE PUTNAM
ERNIE STAUTNER
JIM MUTSCHELLER

Regards,

Greg M.

jradke4 · February 11, 2008 12:05AM

greg,

i think i have a 57 Layne auto.

jay

gregm13 · February 11, 2008 1:22AM

PM sent.

Greg M.

gregm13 · February 11, 2008 10:59AM

I received 6 more today...so 22 total now. Below is a list of what I now have:

1 EDDIE LeBARON
6 LEO NOMELLINI
12 LAVERN TORGESON
23 DON CHANDLER
28 LOU GROZA
35 EMLEN TUNNELL
38 DON STONESIFER
46 ELROY HIRSCH
49 CHUCK BEDNARIK
56 CHARLIE ANE
59 KYLE ROTE
63 RAY MATHEWS
65 ART DONOVAN
68 YALE LARY
71 ANDY ROBUSTELLI
74 LEO SANFORD
82 RON WALLER
85 DICK LANE
87 DUANE PUTNAM
92 ERNIE STAUTNER
103 JIM MUTSCHELLER
127 ED MODZELEWSKI

Rgs,

Greg M.

gregm13 · February 11, 2008 8:16PM

2 more scans:

Rgs,

Greg M.

Ravens124 · February 11, 2008 10:05PM

Nice looking signed cards you have Greg.

perkdog · February 11, 2008 10:09PM

Very Nice!

gregm13 · March 18, 2008 11:24AM

Update. I now have 74 of the 154 cards signed . Below are scans:

I still need the following auto'd cards if anyone can help:

3 MIKE McCORMACK
4 LOU BALDACCI
7 BOBBY WATKINS
8 DAVE MIDDLETON
9 BOBBY DILLON
11 ROOSEVELT BROWN
16 JOHN HENRY JOHNSON
17 ART SPINNEY
20 LOU CREEKMUR
21 DAVE HANNER
22 NORM VAN BROCKLIN
26 OLLIE MATSON
27 FRAN ROGEL
29 BILLY VESSELS
30 Y.A. TITTLE
32 BOBBY LAYNE
37 CLARENCE PEAKS
39 GEORGE TARASOVIC
41 BERT RECHICHAR
43 ED BROWN
44 GENE GEDMAN
47 DON HEINRICH
48 GENE BRITO
50 DAVE MANN
51 BILL McPEAK
52 KENNY KONZ
53 ALAN AMECHE
55 RICK CASARES
58 WILLARD SHERMAN
60 CHUCK DRAZENOVICH
61 BOBBY WALSTON
62 JOHN OLSZEWSKI
64 MAURICE BASSETT
67 HARLON HILL
69 BILL FORESTER
72 SAM BAKER
75 SID WATSON
76 RAY RENFRO
77 CARL TASSEFF
83 JIM PATTON
88 FRANK GIFFORD
94 RAYMOND BERRY
97 DORNE DIBBLE
99 EDDIE BELL
100 JOE CHILDRESS
101 ELBERT NICKEL
102 WALT MICHAELS
104 EARL MORRALL
105 LARRY STRICKLAND
106 JACK CHRISTIANSEN
108 BUD McFADIN
109 CHARLEY CONERLY
111 KEN KELLER
112 JAMES ROOT
114 DON PAUL
115 GEORGE SHAW
117 DON BINGHAM
118 LEON HART
119 BART STARR
120 PAUL MILLER
122 RAY WIETECHA
123 JOHNNY CARSON
124 TOMMY McDONALD
130 BILL WIGHTKIN
131 JIM DORAN
132 HOWARD FERGUSON
133 TOM WILSON
134 DICK JAMES
136 CHUCK ULRICH
138 JOHN UNITAS
140 ZEKE BRATKOWSKI
141 RAY KROUSE
144 KEN MacAFEE
145 SID YOUNGELMAN
147 LEN FORD
149 RONNIE KNOX
150 JIM DAVID
151 PAUL HORNUNG
152 TANK YOUNGER
153 BILL SVOBODA

Rgs,

Greg M.

gregm13 · March 21, 2008 11:42PM

I just got back this POS from Paul Hornung. I'm sure glad that I threw $130 down the drain. It looks like he pulled an old pen from the bottom of a junk drawer to scribble his barely legible name on the card. Unreal.

Greg M.

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