Tag Archives: proset 1990

NFL, usfl

Townsell, JoJo

Action Packed 1990, #200

CARDS: Action Packed 1990, Pro Set 1989, Pro Set 1990
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home
SENT: 5/14 RECEIVED: 6/6 (22 DAYS)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • JoJo Townsell played WR and KR for UCLA from 1979-1982.

  • He accounted for 1972 total yards from scrimmage, 20 TDs receiving, 1 rushing TD, and 1 kick return TD.

  • Townsell was selected in the 3rd round of the 1983 Draft by the New York Jets, but opted to play in the USFL instead for LA.

  • As a receiver, his best season came in 1984 when JoJo caught 58 passes, for 889 yards and 7 TDs for the Express.

  • He moonlighted as a returner with 8 PR for 33 yards, and 1 KR for 8 yards.

  • After 3 seasons in LA, Townsell joined the Jets in 1985, where he was used primarily as a return man.

  • His moment in the sun came however in 1989, when he caught 45 passes for 787 yards and 5 TDs.

  • Although he played with the team through 1991, he spent the final year of his career on IR.
Pro Set 1989, #309
Pro Set 1990, #240

USFL

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NFL

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NOTES:

JoJo appears in the classic Nintendo game Tecmo Super Bowl. He also runs a youth foundation that promotes physical fitness, and supports recreational programs and amateur athletics.

NFL, usfl

Fuller, William (2)

CARDS: Pacific 1991, ProSet 1990
ACQUIRED: Autographs Inked Private Group, 2021
FAILURE: 2020, C/o Home
SEE ALSO: William Fuller

I’ve always wanted to get William Fuller on a few cards, since I sorta didn’t like the others I had gotten him on way back during Oilers training camp. You fail 100% of the shots you don’t take, so I figured I might as well give him another shot during the pandemic.

Waiting over a year and getting no response, I thought I might as well cash in a few chips. Since I missed out on them I went ahead and invested in these two cards that I had wanted to get signed sometime ago. (This represents one of the few times I’ve actually purchased autographs through my private Facebook group.) I remember carrying that Pacific 91 in camp and squiggling blue Sharpie on the back of it by accident. Still I’m left with 2-3 more cards I’d love to add to the collection. He does a fairly affordable private signing once or twice a year. I might look into that in the future.

CFL, NFL

Clark, Robert

Cards: Skybox 1992, GameDay 1992, ProSet 1990
Acquired: TTM 2020, C/o Home
Sent: 4/21 Received: 6/11 (51 days)

The holder of 34 individual player records at WR for North Carolina Central at the time of his departure in 1986, Robert Clark was a 10th round pick of the New Orleans Saints in 1987. He’d make the squad, and play for the team in both 87 and 88, finishing with 22 receptions for 283 yards and 2 TDs, but couldn’t crack the starting lineup, thanks in part to an injury he sustained his rookie season.

In 1989 the Lions were fully committed to their Silver Stretch offense, so they needed 4 wide receivers to make that happen. They’d run out and sign Robert as an unconditional free agent, and he’d step right into the starting lineup posting a gaudy 18.2 receiving average, as he finished second on the team with 748 yards on 41 receptions.

Robert finished second on the team with 52 receptions and led the squad with 8 TD receptions in 1990. In 1991, Robert continued his consistent production, setting a career single game high catching 10 passes for 143 yards against the Packers, where 9 of 10 of those receptions went for first downs. He’d conclude the 1991 season with 47 catches for 640 yards and 6 TDs.

A precise route runner who is quick in traffic, Clark was fearless over the middle, but could also turn on the jets when it counted- particularly against division opponents. Over his time in Detroit, Robert started 45 of 46 contests. He’d then spend one largely forgettable season with the Dolphins in 1992, catching just 3 passes for 52 yards.

As the CFL invaded the USA in 1993, Robert joined the league playing for the Toronto Argonauts. He immediately established himself as one of the top dogs in the CFL, leading wide receivers at the midway point in receptions and yardage. On the season, Clark finished with 50 receptions for 900 yards and 3 TDs. He’d then spend his next two final seasons with the Baltimore Stallions helping the team win the CFL championship.

I have always been a friend to the Run N Shoot system, partially due to my Houston roots, so I was very happy to get his autograph on these cards, especially considering he’s such a rare signer.

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