The name of the franchise has changed, but the legends remain the same. In celebration of their 70th and 80th Anniversary, a panel of experts made the selections for the Washington Football Team's "80 Greatest Redskins," choosing the players and coaches that made the biggest contributions to the franchise's success over the years. Celebrate these Washington heroes, with this 80 Greatest Redskins near set of (76/80) including (58) autographs.
More a lovingly assembled collection than an actual set, this offering is composed of (75) football cards dating from the 1930s-2000s, and (1) photograph. All of the cards are pleasing examples, and the autographs range ("8" to "10") in potency. Worth noting is that the great majority of the cards are rookie issues, and most of those not identified as RCs, are second year types, though a few originate from beyond the players' first or second season in the NFL. A handful come with JSA basic or Witness Protection Program certs and stickers as noted below, while the entire group comes with an auction LOA from JSA. Also present are autograph tickets from shows for just about all of the signed cards.
Featured are:
Terry Allen 1993 Topps #177 Team Leader RC (NM-MT+) signed with "21" inscription;
LaVar Aarington 2000 Pacific #402 RC (NM-MT+) not signed;
Mike Bass 1973 Topps #419 RC (EX) signed;
Cliff Battles (HOF) 1935 National Chicle #10 RC presents GD details with deference to pinholes, not signed;
Sammy Baugh (HOF) 1955 Topps All American #20 (VG-EX+) not signed;
Don Bosseler 1958 Topps #132 (EX) signed;
Jeff Bostic 1983 Topps #187 RC (EX-MT) signed;
Mike Bragg 1971 Topps #143 RC (VG) signed;
Gene Brito 1955 Bowman #45 RC (VG-EX) not signed;
Larry Brown 1970 Topps #24 RC (EX-MT) signed with "72 MVP";
Bill Brundige 1971 Topps #216 RC (VG-EX+) signed with "77";
Joe Bugel 1990 Pro Set #265 RC (NM) not signed;
Dave Butz 1980 Topps #499 RC (VG) signed with "#65";
Earnest Byner 1986 Topps #189 RC (NM) signed;
Gary Clark 1986 Topps 3186 RC (NM+) signed with "84";
Monte Coleman 1985 Topps #179 RC (EX) signed;
Al DeMao 1951 Bowman #143 (VG) signed;
Chuck Drazenovich 1956 Topps #37 (VG-EX) not signed;
Bill Dudley (HOF) 1955 Topps All American #10 (VG-EX) signed with "Bullet, HOF '66";
Turk Edwards (HOF) 1955 Topps All American #36 (VG-EX) due to edge ding on revers, presents better, not signed;
Pat Fischer 1965 Philadelphia #160 RC (NM) signed;
Joe Gibbs (HOF) 1989 Pro Set #440 RC (EX-MT) not signed;
Darrell Green (HOF) 1984 Topps #380 RC (NM) signed;
Russ Grimm (HOF) 1984 Topps #381 RC (NM-MT) signed with "Hogs";
Chris Hanburger (HOF) 1968 Topps #62 (NM) signed;
Ken Harvey 1991 Topps #518 (EX-MT+) not signed;
Len Hauss 1970 Topps #124 (NM) signed;
Terry Hermeling 1976 Topps #349 RC (NM) signed with "#75", JSA WPP cert/sticker;
Ken Houston (HOF) 1971 Topps #113 RC (VG-EX) signed with "HOF 86";
Sam Huff (HOF) 1959 Topps #51 RC (EX+) signed with "HOF 1982";
Joe Jacoby 1983 Topps #190 RC (EX) signed with "Hogs";
Dick James 1957 Topps #134 RC (VG) not signed;
Jon Jansen 1999 Sage Authentic Autograph #A24 (NM+) signed and LE numbered "332/799", factory certified;
Roy Jefferson 1968 Topps #85 (VG-EX) signed with "#87", JSA WPP cert/sticker;
Sonny Jurgensen (HOF) 1958 Topps #90 RC (VG+) signed with "HOF 83";
Charlie Justice 1955 Topps All American #63 (VG) not signed;
Billy Kilmer 1962 Topps #151 RC (VG) signed with "#17";
Paul Krause (HOF) 1968 Topps #166 (VG-EX) signed with "HOF 98";
Jim Lachey 1986 Topps #238 RC (NM) signed with "74";
Eddie LeBaron 1956 Topps #49 (VG) signed, JSA basic cert/sticker;
Dexter Manley 1983 Topps #191 RC (NM) signed;
Charles Mann 1986 Topps #181 RC (NM) signed with "71";
Wilber Marshall 1986 Topps #25 RC (EX-MT) signed;
Mark May 1989 Score #116 RC (EX) signed with "73";
Ron McDole 1967 Topps #25 (EX) signed;
Raleigh McKenzie 1991 Topps #181 RC (NM-MT) signed with "63";
Harold McLinton 1976 Topps #251 RC (NM) not signed;
Wayne Millner (HOF) 1952 Bowman Small #57 RC (EX) not signed;
Bobby Mitchell (HOF) 1959 Topps #140 RC (EX) signed with "HOF 83";
Brian Mitchell 1991 Topps #52 (NM-MT) signed with "30";
Art Monk (HOF) 1981 Topps #194 RC (NM) signed, JSA WPP cert/sticker;
Mark Moseley 1991 Topps #257 RC signed with "#3";
Mark Murphy 1981 Topps #104 RC (VG) signed with "#29";
Mike Nelms 1981 Topps #407 RC (EX+) signed with "John 15:5";
Neal Olkewicz 1983 Topps #196 RC (NM) signed with "#52";
Brig Owens 1970 Topps #69 (EX) signed with "#23";
Richie Petitbon 1962 Topps #23 RC (VG) not signed;
Clinton Portis 2002 Topps Gallery #187 RC (NM-MT+) signed with "26", JSA WPP sticker only;
Vince Promuto 1961 Topps #128 RC (VG) signed, JSA WPP cert/sticker;
John Riggins (HOF) 1972 Topps #13 RC (VG+) signed with "HOF 1992";
Mark Rypien 1989 Score #105 RC (NM) signed with "11";
Chris Samuels 2000 Topps #363 RC (EX-MT) not signed;
Ricky Sanders 1988 Topps #14 RC (NM-MT) signed with "83";
Ed Simmons 1990 Topps #134 RC (NM) signed with "76";
Jerry Smith 1968 Topps #140 (EX) not signed;
Dick Stanfel (HOF) 1958 Topps #39 (VG) signed;
George Starke 1980 Topps #214 RC (EX-MT) signed with "#74;
Diron Talbert 1973 Topps #19 RC (NM) signed;
Charley Taylor (HOF) 1968 Topps #192 (VG) signed with "HOF 84";
Hugh Taylor 1948 Bowman #13 (VG) not signed;
Sean Taylor 2004 Topps Total #363 RC (NM-MT) not signed;
Joe Theismann 1975 Topps #416 RC (VG) signed with "#7";
Rusty Tillman 8x10 photo signed with "70 greatest", JSA WWP cert/sticker;
Don Warren 1980 Topps #371 RC (NM) signed with "#85";
Joe Washington 1978 Topps #387 RC (VG-EX) signed;
Doug Williams 1979 Topps #48 RC (VG-EX) signed with "#12".
Absent from the set are: George Allen (HOF), Bobby Beathard, Andy Farkas and Ray Flaherty (HOF).
Also present is "The Hogs" 1984 Law Enforcement #5 (EX) not signed.