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NFL

Berry, Ray (LB)

CARDS: Topps 1992, Pro Set 1990, Fleer 1990, Topps Stadium Club 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 3/21 RECEIVED: 5/20 (60 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Ray Berry was the backbone of the Baylor defense at LB from 1983-’86.
  • In 1984, made game saving interception to preserve victory over second ranked USC, 20-13.
  • At conclusion of career had 380 total tackles, 231 solo tackles, and 149 assisted tackles.
  • Selected in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
  • Cut his teeth on special teams his first two seasons as the franchise had a logger jam of talented linebackers.
  • That all changed with the Herschel Walker trade, which saw the Vikings trade both LBs David Howard and Jesse Solomon to the Cowboys.
  • Replacing essentially Howard, Berry stepped in during the 6th game of the ’89 season and racked up 108 tackles and 3 sacks.
  • Ray posted impressive numbers boasting 152 tackles in ’90 and 159 in ’91.
  • After playing in only 8 games in 1992, Ray spent a final season in Seattle in 1993, and then retired.

ACCOLADES:

  • Baylor Athletics Hall of Honor
  • 2007 Legend of Baylor Football

NOTES:

Ray was part of an impressive LB pedigree to come out of Baylor that included Scott Studwell, Mike Singletary, and James Francis. He had some great cards here with the Fleer and Pro Set cards, but I wish I had appreciated the Stadium Club set more, as it really is an outstanding professional photo.

College Football HoF, NFL

Casillas, Tony (2)

Pro Set 1990, #31
Pro Set 1989, #6
Score 1990, #658
Action Packed 1990, #3
Fleer 1990, #372
Score 1989, #162
Topps 1992, #135
Topps 1988, #391
Fleer 1992, #79
Skybox 1992, #136
Topps Stadium Club 1995, #112

CARDS: Skybox 1992, Topps Stadium Club 1995, Topps 1988, Topps 1992, Fleer 1992, Action Packed 1990, Fleer 1990, Score 1989, Pro Set 1989, Pro Set 1990, Score 1990
ACQUIRED: IP, 2023

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

NOTES:

Well I thought I was going to this event but my wife made me scrap my plans at the last second. In stepped in my friend Mark in a pinch. He helped me knock out Tony on my set needs and then quite a few others, that he just had extras of. He knocked out the Skybox, Pro Set, Action Packed and Fleer needs just like that.

I hadn’t gotten any cards of him in his Jets uniform, so this one was an added bonus in a time I wasn’t collecting. Topps Stadium Club’s logo was a product of the time- as the late 90s was all about looking edgy. Lol I absolutely hate it.

Tony’s Score 1990 is an oddity. He feels like an afterthought in the set as he’s the final card after all the 1990 Rookie cards.

NFL

Kozerski, Bruce ‘Mr. Versatile’

Topps 1992, #138

CARDS: ProSet 1989, Topps Stadium Club 1992, Topps 1992
ACQUIRED: TTM 2022, C/o Home
SENT: 2/7 RECEIVED: 3/7 (28 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Bruce Kozerski played C at Holy Cross.
  • Selected in the 9th round by the Cincinnati Bengals (1984 NFL Draft).
  • Played all over the line during his career, and as a bonus was the team’s long snapper on placekicks.
  • Stared at RG in ’86, eventually settling in a C by ’88 helping anchor one of the league’s leading offenses.
  • During the ’91 season, was pushed around the line due to injuries playing all 3 positions on the line.
  • Retired after the 1995 season, after 172 games, and 138 starts.
  • Coached at the HS level for sometime, leading his team to a 2A State Championship in 2011.
Pro Set 1989, #519
Topps Statdium Club 1992, #253

NOTES:

Bruce was extremely underrated and underappreciated during his tenure playing for the Cincinnati Bengals. He had some great cards over his career, including this Pro Set card, but for once, Topps NAILED it with their 1992 card. Just a great and inspiring shot of Bruce.