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Spears, Calvin

CARD: Frankfurt Galaxy Team Issue 2003
ACQUIRED: 2022, Private Acquisition

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played DB at Grambling and was not selected in the 2002 NFL Draft.
  • Played for the CFL Montreal Alouettes making one tackle that year.
  • In 2003 took his skills to the NFLE playing for the Frankfurt Galaxy pulling in 3 picks.
  • Returned to Louisiana, playing for the New Orleans Voodoo of the Arena Football League in 2004, ’05, and ’08 as a DB/WR.
  • Played one season for the Kansas City Brigade in 2006.
  • Best statistical year came in final year with Voodoo in ’08, posting 88 total tackles, 7 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, 7 interceptions for 58 yards and a TD playing fulltime as a DB.

NOTES:

Great card here of Calvin, who actually has one other issue- An Upper Deck 2005 Arena Football card when he was with the Kansas City Brigade.

NFLE

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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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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.