Tag Archives: players who should be in the NFL HoF

NFL

Mecklenburg, Karl (2)

Upper Deck Legends 1997, #139
Action Packed 1990, #68

CARDS: Upper Deck Legends 1997, Action Packed 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 6/8/21 RECEIVED: 1/8/22 (214 days)

See also Karl Mecklenburg ‘Albino Rhino’

NOTES:

A few set needs popped up of the Albino Rhino and I figured I’d shoot these out after last getting his autograph a bit over 10 years ago. I remember fondly riding in the car away from Capital Plaza in North Austin, with my Karl Mecklenburg Starting Lineup figurine. Side note- for some reason ‘Albino Rhino’ triggered a massive traffic spike on this website a few years ago.

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Bergey, Bill (2)

Upper Deck Legends 1997, #78 Topps 1978, #190

CARDS: Upper Deck Legends 1997, Topps 1978
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 4/26 RECEIVED: 5/8 (12 Days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:
I had been circling to come back to Bill after I got his autograph on a few cards via a trade a few years ago. The primary reason was to get him on his Upper Deck Legends card from a beautiful action shot of when he played for the Eagles.

The Topps 1978 played a different role however. I selected this card primarily because Bill and my father (who passed away in 2019) looked so much alike, even down to the bushy red brown 70s beard.

I miss you dad.

NFL

Morgan, Stanley (2)

Action Packed 1990, #166

Cards: Action Packed 1990, Fleer 1990, Action Packed Rookies 1990
Acquired: TTM 2021, C/o Home
Sent: 1/19 Received: 3/22 (62 Days)
Failure: TTM 2017, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

Fleer 1990, #323 Action Packed Rookies 1990, #72

NOTES:

When I sent to Stanley way, way back in 2011, he graciously signed 3 of 4 cards. Unfortunately he didn’t sign the card I truly wanted him to sign most of all- Action Packed Rookies 1990, a dire set need. I chocked it up as a lesson learned, and decided after a few years wait to give him another shot in 2017. This time he flat out didn’t respond. I was an outlier to a player who is typically a solid signer TTM, so I waited again a few more years, and finally in 2021, nabbed him on these three beautiful cards.