TTM Success - Dub Jones

Here is the latest football player that I got TTM on some nice vintage cards.  I loved these cards of Dub Jones when I saw them, so I made sure to pick them up to try to get them signed.  The old Browns logo on the above 1951 Bowman looked really cool, too.

I also liked the old football helmet on the above 1954 Bowman.  Someone stamped 1954 on the card, but it doesn't really take anything away, at all.

Jones (b. 1924) is only a couple weeks away from his 93rd birthday.  He played professionally from 1946 to 1955 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Miami Seahawks and the Cleveland Browns.  In his career, he rushed for 2,210 yards and 21 touchdowns.  He had 2,874 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns, as well. 

He won the AAFC (All-American Football Conference) championship in 1948 and 1949, and the NFL championship in 1950, 1954 and 1955.  He was also a 2-time pro bowler.  He was the second pick in the 1946 NFL draft out of Tulane.  He originally attended LSU, but entered the Navy during World War II, and was transferred to Tulane by the Navy for a training program.

I mailed to Jones on November 7 and got the cards back on November 24, for a 17-day TAT.  By my count, I am waiting on one more return from the football players that I sent to.

TTM Success - Al Carmichael

Here is another football success that I was able to get in recently.  1955 Bowman was the original reason I wanted to add some vintage football to my autograph album.  I had a Chuck Bednarik like the above Al Carmichael, but I missed out on getting that one done.  Regretting this, I finally got a 1955 Bowman football signed.  These are really nice cards, and I feel like I did well in choosing which players to send to.

I also got this 1954 Bowman to get signed, and it turned out really nice, as well.  I like the old blue Packers jersey on this card.

Carmichael also sent a couple of his own signed cards.  They are really nice; they were two of the same card.  I've got a buddy who is a Packers fan, so he may end up with the other one.

Carmichael (b. 1928) played professionally from 1953 to 1961 for the Packers and Broncos.  He was a halfback who rushed for a total of 947 yards and 4 touchdowns in his career.  He also had 1,633 receiving yards for 8 touchdowns.

I mailed to Carmichael on November 7 and got the cards back on November 16, for a 9-day TAT.