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    FUN FOOTBALL FACTS

    Nov 20, 2021 3 minutes
    BY ARNOLD BAILEY
    (PHOTO CREDIT: HERITAGE AUCTIONS)
    (PHOTO CREDIT: HERITAGE AUCTIONS)

    One led nine D-Day landings at Normandy in decisive battles of World War II.

    A second had offseason jobs as a singer, disc jockey and master of ceremonies.

    Another lettered in five different sports in high school.

    And another averaged an amazing 6.18 yards every time he ran with the ball.

    Those are the kinds of fun facts about pro football players collectors can find on the backs of Bowman's 1950 football cards.

    The set's card fronts are dominated by colorized

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