Sites I Like: Ed Meador Tribute
June 18th, 2009 | Published in Football Card Trivia, Player Bios, Sites I Like | 3 Comments
Earlier this week, via the Remember the Rams blog, I came across the Eddie Meador Hall of Fame Nomination site. The site is well-done and thorough–did you know that he worked in an Arkansas pickle plant during college?–and it’s clear that his friends and family are very devoted to him.
Meador played mostly before my time, and until I read his Awards and Statistics page, I didn’t know how good he had been. Meador’s rookie card, a 1963 Topps, is relatively easy to find, and it is inexpensive for a rookie card of a hall-of-fame candidate. Meador also had three cards issued before his rookie card: 1959 Bell Brand, 1960 Bell Brand, and 1962 Post Cereal, all of which are challenging to find. I can’t think of another other player with three “pre-rookie” cards, so if he does make the hall-of-fame, I’ll have to add a new section to my pre-rookie card page.
Altogether, Meador appeared on at least eleven cards, a large number for a defensive player in the 1960’s. The card pictured here is his 1960 Bell Brand Potato Chips card.
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June 18th, 2009 at 12:41 PM (#)
I would appreciate someone contacting me about my dad’s cards. I would like to buys some for our family collection.
THanks!
June 18th, 2009 at 2:39 PM (#)
Thanks for your purchase, Dave. It’s always great fun hearing from players’ family and friends.
August 21st, 2009 at 12:25 PM (#)
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