1950 Bowman #80 Dick Wildung Packer legend NR-MINT or better LOW POP

Description: Secure a piece of Packer and football history with this original 1950 Bowman #80 Dick Wildung card. This vintage card in NM or better condition features the Green Bay Packers' standout player, team captain and 2x All-Pro.This is a terrific investment as there are <10 cards in existence graded better than PSA 8. From Packers.com:'Wildung was a World War II veteran and tough-as-nails tackle who missed only two games in seven seasons. He was a widely respected two-way lineman when they were becoming a dying breed.Wildung also served as the Packers' team captain from 1948 to 1951.Selected to an all-pro first team: 1947 and 1949 and Pro Bowl Selection in1951 Although undersized even in his era of lighter linemen, Wildung was fast, shrewd and tenacious. Indeed, he was too good not to be utilized on both offense and defense, regardless of the trend toward two-platoon football. Wildung played left guard as a rookie and for most of his second season before moving to left tackle late in the year. In fact, his second season was maybe his best as a two-way lineman. He stood out on both sides of the ball. He continued playing both ways at left tackle in 1948 and '49, but was bothered by a back injury in '48, and both heel and ankle injuries in '49. Thereafter, Wildung played mostly defense. "I was probably one of the last guys in the whole league to play both ways," he once said. "A very good player," said Lou Ferry, a fellow tackle in 1949 who later served as a coach at Villanova, tutoring future Pro Football Hall of Fame lineman Howie Long. "(Wildung) wasn't huge. There weren't many guys who were huge back then. But he was just a great competitor. A tough guy."

Price: 79.99 USD

Location: Scottsdale, Arizona

End Time: 2024-12-28T21:52:42.000Z

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