1948 Leaf Gum Bobbie "Blonde Bomber" Layne (yellow pants)

Rare 1948 (HOF) Bobbie Layne rookie card. This card has the printing with yellow pants and is the uncentered version. Excellent condition for its age! You will definitelywant to add this one to your collection!

This is the only recognized rookie card of the Blonde bomber, and it resides in a very difficult set. After a brilliant college career at Texas, setting several career passing records, Bobby Layne became known for his clutch drives late in regulation as a pro for four different teams, but his greatest success came as a member of the Detroit Lions. In fact, Layne's last-second touchdown pass during the 1953 title game gave his team the championship. Layne would lead Detroit to four division titles and three NFL titles during the 1950s. By the time his career was over, Layne threw for 26,768 yards and 196 touchdowns. At the time of his retirement, Layne was the all-time leader in attempts, completions, passing yards and passing touchdowns. In addition, many people forget that Layne, one of football's great all-time quarterbacks, also kicked field goals on occasion. Layne was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967. This card, like all 1948 Leafs, is subject to a few major condition obstacles and this issue is one of the toughest on the list to find in high-grade