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NFL, NFLE

Kacmarynski, Mark

2000 Playoff Contenders European Ticket, #164

CARD: Playoff Contenders European Contenders 2000
Leaf Rookies & Stars 2000
ACQUIRED: 2021, Future Considerations. TTM 2022, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • The most acclaimed of Central College’s runningbacks, ran for an astounding career 5855 yards on 928 carries.
  • Saw time in camp with the Bears (97), Eagles (99), Colts/Giants (00).
  • Assigned to NFL Europe by the Eagles to play for the Frankfurt Galaxy in 1999, winning the World Bowl that year.
  • Ran for 192 yards on 43 carries, and caught 9 passes for 72 yards for Frankfurt.
  • Played one final season with the Amsterdam Admirals in 2000.
  • Rushed for 212 yards on 73 carries, and caught 14 passes for 104 yards for the Admirals.

ACCOLADES:

  • Iowa High School Sports Hall of Fame
Leaf Rookies & Stars 2000, #274

NOTES:

Mark during his college days was featured in a two page profile spread in Sports Illustrated (print).

He was pretty easy to find on the internet, so I went ahead and dropped him his Leaf card in the mail to sign. He responded and attached a nice sticky note to the card.

“Thanks for being a fan!”

-Mark Kac

NFLE

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NFL, WLAF

Maslo, Stephan

Pro Set World League 1991, #62

CARD: Pro Set World League 1991
ACQUIRED: TTM 2020, C/o Home
SENT: 9/26 RECEIVED: 10/21 (25 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Former soccer player who found later glory as the top kicker in the German Football League from 1986-1990.
  • Saw action at training camps for the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos in 1989.
  • Operation Discovery selectee of the Frankfurt Galaxy in 1991.
  • Split kicking duties with Tom Whelihan.
  • Kicked 43 yard field goal in 27-17 win over the New York-New Jersey Knights.

NOTES:

At approximately 5,296 miles, Stephan Maslo becomes my longest distance TTM. I had been collaborating with a friend who I’d met through Sportscollectors.net on World League autographs, and he so happened to get this one and pass the address back to me. In about a month Stephan responded with a nice note, the signed card, and this piece of memorabilia.

Arena, NFL, WLAF

Adams, Theo

Pro Set WLAF 1991, #69

CARD: Pro Set WLAF 1991
ACQUIRED: 2021, Gift
FAILURE: TTM 2015 & 2018, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Converted from tight end to offensive tackle while playing for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.
  • Saw playing time significantly increase during Senior campaign playing both ways at both OT and DE in ’88.
  • Joined the LA Rams in 1990, but was released before the season.
  • Second round selection of the London Monarchs of the WLAF in the 1991 positional draft.
  • Solid pass blocker, who helped Monarchs grade out as the best offensive line in the league.
  • After completing second tour in WLAF, joined Seattle Seahawks for the 1992 campaign, suiting up for 10 games.
  • In 1993, played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  • Returned to World League in 1996, playing another season with the Frankfurt Galaxy.
  • Closed out career with the San Jose Sabrecats of the Arena League, playing both OL/DL in 1996 and 1997.

ACCOLADES:

  • 2nd Team All-World League 1991

NOTES:

I couldn’t understand why Theo Adams failed to respond to me on the two separate occasions I sent out to him in 2015 and 2018, but one of my friend who collects WLAF autographs, Corey, came through with extra autographs of this card, and kindly packaged this up and sent it to me. Unfortunately he’s dropped off of social media. I hope he’s doing well.