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NFL, NFLE

Whitman, Josh

Frankfurt Galaxy Team Issue 2003

CARD: Frankfurt Galaxy Team Issue 2003
ACQUIRED: 2021, Private Acquisition

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Josh Whitman played college ball in the Big 10 at Illinois.
  • At TE he played from 1997-’00 amassing 51 catches for 545 yards and 7 touchdowns.
  • Signed with the Buffalo Bills in 2001 after going undrafted.
  • Finished season on the roster of the San Diego Chargers, seeing action in 4 contests.
  • Spent the 2002 off season on the Chargers roster but was cut.
  • Spent the 2003 off season on the roster of the Dolphins but was cut.
  • Played in 2003 for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the NFLE.
  • Spent the 2004 off season on the roster of the Seattle Seahawks but was cut.
  • Specializing in Law AND Finance, Josh worked as an attorney giving legal support to the NFL.
  • In 2010, he jumped into the Athletic Director arena with Wisconsin-La Crosse.
  • From there he was the AD at Washington University from 2014-’16, and Illinois from 2016- to the current time of this posting.

NOTES:

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NFLE
NFL

Brooks, James (2)

Pro Set 1992, #127
Pro Set 1989, #55
Topps 1990 1000 Yard Club, #12
Pro Set 1990 Pro Bowl, #336

CARDS: Topps 1990 1000 Yard Club, Pro Set 1990 Pro Bowl, Pro Set 1992, Pro Set 1989
ACQUIRED: TTM 2024, C/o Home
SENT: 1/23 RECEIVED: 2/5 (13 days)*
* Fee enclosed

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

With an outstanding selection, I felt it was appropriate to finish up on James’ cards I still needed. The Pro Set 1989 is an easy one to pick out, but recently I’ve gotten more interested in the much maligned Topps 1990 set. The 1000 Yard Club subset runs a bit over 30 deep if I remember correctly. It really stands out from the base set with its yellow border, glossy front, and an action shot on the front.

I’ve been building up slowly on the Pro Set 1990 Pro Bowl set, with a fair amount more of the AFC squad completed. It’s nothing that I’m truly actively trying to get, but I’m sort of falling into.

NFL, wfl

Redman, Rick (1943-2022)

Topps 1968, #115
Topps 1971, #42

CARDS: Topps 1968, Topps 1971
ACQUIRED: 2021, FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Rick Redman played college ball for the Huskies of Washington.
  • As a talented athlete, Rick saw action at guard, middle linebacker, kicker and punter.
  • Was selected by both the San Diego Chargers (AFL) and Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) in the 1965 draft.
  • Signed with the Chargers, and played with the team from 1965-’73 (100 games) at MLB.
  • Also saw action at Punter and Kicker.
  • In 1974, played one season with the Portland Storm of the WFL where he recorded 3 interceptions.
  • Went into the world of commercial construction after retirement from football.

ACCOLADES:

  • Huskies Hall of Fame 1982
  • College Football Hall of Fame 1995
  • All-AFL All Star 1967

NOTES:

My buddy Lance was kind enough to send me these extra autographed cards as a thank-you for helping him throughout the years.

EPITAPH:

9/30/2022- Rick passed away peacefully at home, at the age of 79.

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