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Benson, Troy

Pro Set 1990, #233
Fleer 1990, #358
Score 1990, #399

CARDS: Pro Set 1990, Fleer 1990, Score 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 1/3 RECEIVED: 1/14 (11 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played LB at Pitt from 1981-84 posting 9 interceptions for 93 yards.
  • Fifth round pick of the New York Jets in the 1985 NFL Draft.
  • Spent first season on IR and working with the scout team.
  • Elevated to special teams the following year and got some spot backup duty.
  • Finally entered into the starting lineup in year 3 and finished as the team’s second leading tackler from 1987-89.
  • Recorded a career high 145 tackles in 1988.
  • Sat out the 1990 season due to pinched nerves suffered during preseason.
  • Condition continued to worsen and was forced to retire at the age of 27.
  • Founded Southpaw Industries in 1999- A leading headgear apparel maker.

ACCOLADES:

  • Blair County Sports Hall of Fame

NOTES:

Troy managed to get in on quite a few nice sets before he retired. (Outside of this he had a Topps and a Pacific card.) Troy was the first response I sent and received within the calendar year of 2022.

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AAF, CFL, NFL

Stacy, Zac

Topps AAF 2019 Certified, #AU-ZS

Card: Topps AAF Certified 2019
Acquired: 2019, EBay
Failure: TTM 2020, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Zac Stacy played RB at Vanderbilt from 2009-2012
  • Had back to back 1,000 yard seasons in 2011 and 2012.
  • Over 4 years at Vandy, ran for 3,143 yards on 581 carries scoring 30 TDs and caught 46 passes for 415 yards.
  • 5th round draft pick of the St. Louis Rams in 2013.
  • Had a solid NFL debut in 2013, rushing for 973 yards and 7 TDs on 250 carries.
  • Buried on the depth chart in 2014, and suffered a nagging leg calf strain.
  • When Rams drafted Todd Gurley, requested a trade.
  • Traded to New York Jets in 2015, but broke his ankle during the season.
  • Failed physical in 2016 and subsequently retired.
  • Decided to return to football in 2018 playing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the preseason.
  • Stacy went on to become one of the higher profile signees of the Alliance of American Football, allocated to the Memphis Express in 2019.
  • Ran for 101 yards against the Arizona Hotshots.
  • Placed on IR in early April of 2019.
  • Ran for 317 yards on 100 carries, scoring 3 TDs, to go along with 18 catches for 138 yards and another TD.

ACCOLADES:

  • First 100 yard rusher in AAF history.

NOTES:

I tried to get Zac’s autograph on his two remaining cards (Topps AAF 2019, Topps AAF NOW 2019) but at this point they’re basically flushed.

On the now defunct AAF website, soon before it shut down, the league touted Zac Stacy as one of their up and coming stars and had a feature on him and his brother, who has down syndrome.

In 2022, Stacy was caught on tape gruesomely attacking his ex-girlfriend in the presence of his child. He maintains that his ex manipulated and entrapped him into behaving that way.

In general, everything about Zac’s rise and fall makes me extremely sad.

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Heisman Trophy Winner, NFL

Testaverde, Vinny (2)

Action Packed 1990, #270

CARD: Action Packed 1990
ACQUIRED: EBay, 2021

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Since after his playing days, Vinny has been almost a non-signer TTM. Despite some fade and light smudging, I figured that this one was worth it based on what I already had in my collection. This one was pretty much grabbed with a stack of other Bucs to help fill out my Action Packed 1990 set. I absolutely love the photo, and the lighting really catches that creamsickle orange that I am so fond of.