CARD: University of Texas Upper Deck 2011 ACQUIRED: Ebay, 2024 FAILURE: TTM 2018, TTM 2021 C/o Home
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
After redshirting his Freshman year and converting from TE, OL Terry Tausch played from 1978-’81 for the Texas Longhorns.
A 4 year letterman, he earned all-conference honors in both 1980 and ’81.
A second round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 1982.
He’d start 68 of 81 games with the Vikings through 1988.
Provided valuable depth in his final season with the San Fransisco 49ers in 1989- winning the Super Bowl.
ACCOLADES:
Texas Athletics Hall of Honor 2001
NOTES:
I had some very bad luck getting Terry. So I’d like to state for the record that I hadn’t found anything on Terry’s passing when I sent to him in 2021. Otherwise I’d seen a few successes post 2018 trickle through and I had no clue why mine didn’t get back.
On top of that I asked my old friend Spoodog if he had any certifieds of Terry since he had so many of the set. I’m just not sure what happened to him over the years. I reached out to him a few times but he didn’t even bother responding. He said some smarmy things to me about travel- then 6 months later did the same thing. Then he and his wife up and moved to Michigan. I hope they’re doing well though.
I went ahead and bit the bullet on this one and bought it off of EBay. It wasn’t terribly expensive. With that I’ve completed out the player portion of the 2011 UT Upper Deck set. Now all that remains is two Memorable Moments from the set.
EPITAPH:
3/27/2020- Terry passed away at his home in Plano suddenly at the age of 61. No cause of death was given.
A tweener with the ability to line up at DE or OLB, Jake Pugh played for FSU from 2014-’17.
Seeing action in 36 games over his college career, he recorded 108 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 pass deflections, 3 fumble recoveries- of which he returned 1 for a TD.
Considered an EDGE in the pros, he went undrafted but saw some preseason action with the Seattle Seahawks in 2018.
He then joined the Orlando Apollos of the AAF in 2019.
Unfortunately he sustained a neck injury before the first game of the season and didn’t see any action that season.
In 2020, he’d play for the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL.
Then he tried his hand in the CFL with the Stampeders in 2022 but didn’t make the squad.
CARD: TNT XFL 2023 ACQUIRED: In Person 2023, Brahmas Purple Heart Event
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
John Parker Romo has had an interesting ride to the professional level.
First he kicked for Central Arkansas (2016), Tulsa (2018), and then finally in Virginia Tech (2019-’21).
In his lone season starting at VT, Romo hit 34 of 34 extra points, and 18 of 22 field goals for 88 total points.
Undrafted he was on the off season roster of the Saints in 2022.
In 2023 John Parker joined the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL ’23.
He’d nail 17 of 19 field goals on the season and solidify himself as the best kicker in the league.
After another off season with both the Lions and Bears in 2023, he spent 2024 on the off season roster of the Vikings.
An injury replacement for Will Reichard John was resigned by the Vikings and went 11 of 12 on field goals.
As of the time of this post, JPR is on the practice squad of the New England Patriots.
ACCOLADES:
All XFL 2023
NOTES:
I finished a slew of these XFL 2023 cards I made for the Brahmas hoping to get many of them signed before the conclusion of the season. At the Purple Heart Veterans event, the entire team showed up, but I was so overwhelmed by a few players that I was unable to get all the autographs I wanted in about 15 minutes.
I reached out to John before the event through Twitter and he responded and told me he’d love to have a card. He sought me out and kindly signed this card, while I gave him the extras to keep.
Romo has a nice little autograph that even has goal posts in it. Brilliant!
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
