Category Archives: College Football HoF

Pruitt, Greg (2)

CARDS: Upper Deck 2011 College Football Legends, Upper Deck 2011 College Football Legends Decade’s Best, Upper Deck 2011 College Football Legends Bowl Game Heroes, Upper Deck 2011 College Football Legends NCAA All-Americans
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 6/12 RECEIVED: 6/26 (14 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Greg had some fantastic Upper Deck College Football Legends cards I wanted to get signed. The Decade’s Best and Bowl Game Heroes are some great inserts. Too bad he signed on the back of the Bowl Game Hero card…

Dombrowski, Jim

Topps Stadium Club 1992, #131

CARDS: Pro Set 1990, Fleer 1990, Topps Stadium Club 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022. C/o Home
SENT: 11/7 RECEIVED: 11/17 (10 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • OL Jim Dombrowski was the first round pick out of Virginia by the New Orleans Saints in 1986.
  • Over his career Dombrowski developed and displayed solid, workmanlike play, opening up holes along the line for the backs and blocking for QBs.
  • He started out slowly- only starting 3 games his rookie season, becoming a FT starter during the middle of the ’87 season.
  • Jim played his entire 11 year career in NO, initially as a left tackle, and later in his career as a right guard.
  • Retired after the 1996 campaign.

ACCOLADES:

  • New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
  • New Orleans Saints 35th Anniversary Team
  • New Orleans Saints 50th Anniversary Team
  • College Football Hall of Fame 2008
  • Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame 2013
  • Polish – American Sports Hall of Fame 2013
  • #73 Retired Virginia Cavaliers

NOTES:

Jim quietly had a very successful career playing football. He had some really nice cards. Some of the cards from the 1992 Topps Stadium Club card set were really nice. Case in point, this very poignant card of Jim here on the sidelines. Now I typically hate these photos, but this one has some really nice depth of color.

Ritcher, Jim

CARDS: Pro Set 1992, Topps Stadium Club 1992, Fleer 1990, Fleer Ultra 1993
ACQUIRED: Akron Acquisition, 2013, TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 1/7 RECEIVED: 1/30 (23 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Jim Ritcher played college ball at NC State where he blocked up front at guard from 1976-’79.
  • First round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1980.
  • Bills liked his versatility and utilized Ritcher at Guard and Center.
  • Played for the high powered K-Gun offense through all their Super Bowl appearances.
  • Played final two seasons in 1994 and ’95 with the Atlanta Falcons.
  • Appeared in 218 games, starting 167,
  • Recently retired from being a commercial airline pilot.

ACCOLADES:

  • Outland Trophy 1979
  • Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame
  • NC State Wolfpack Jersey Retired (51)
  • Pro Bowl 1991-’92
  • All Pro 1991
  • College Football Hall of Fame

NOTES:

Ritcher was a solid lineman for the Bills who will probably not get the due he’s deserved in being considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.