St. Mary's Alumni Football Cards

Image Set #Card Title/Players Pro Team Position College Honors Notes Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards
1935 Diamond Matchbooks Harry Ebding 1935 Diamond Matchbooks Harry Ebding Detroit Lions end St. Mary's
1935 Diamond Matchbooks Carl Jorgensen 1935 Diamond Matchbooks Carl Jorgensen Philadelphia Eagles tackle St. Mary's Jorgensen's brother, Wagner Jorgensen, played for the NFL's Brooklyn Dodgers.
1935 Diamond Matchbooks Al Nichelini 1935 Diamond Matchbooks Al Nichelini Chicago Cardinals wingback St. Mary's
1942 Redskins Matchbooks Willie Wilkin 1942 Redskins Matchbooks Willie Wilkin Washington Redskins tackle St. Mary's Wilkins scored both of the Redskins' safeties in 1942.
1948 Bowman Tony Compagno 1948 Bowman 27 Tony Compagno Pittsburgh Steelers fullback St. Mary's Rookie card, short print

"Compagno" is Italian for "companion."
1948 Bowman Dante Magnani 1948 Bowman 75 Dante Magnani Los Angeles Rams fullback St. Mary's Rookie card, short print
1948 Colts Matchbooks Herman Wedemeyer 1948 Colts Matchbooks Herman Wedemeyer Baltimore Colts back St. Mary's College Hall of Fame 1979
1948-52 Exhibit Herman Wedemeyer 1948-52 Exhibit Herman Wedemeyer back St. Mary's College Hall of Fame 1979 Wedemeyer placed fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1945, and sixth in 1946. See the Gallery's page of football cards of Heisman candidates. After his football career, Wedemeyer played Duke Lukela in the original Hawaii Five-O.
1954 Rams Team Issue Will Sherman 1954 Rams Team Issue Will Sherman Los Angeles Rams defensive back St. Mary's vg
1955 49ers Team Issue John Henry Johnson 1955 49ers Team Issue John Henry Johnson San Francisco 49ers fullback Arizona State, St. Mary's 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1955 49ers Team Issue 49ers Announcers 1955 49ers Team Issue 49ers Announcers
Bob Fouts broadcaster St. Mary's
Roy Storey broadcaster Pacific
Red Strader San Francisco 49ers coach St. Mary's
1955 49ers Team Issue Red Strader 1955 49ers Team Issue Red Strader San Francisco 49ers coach St. Mary's Strader played for the NFL's Chicago Cardinals in 1927. He also played minor league baseball.
1955 Bowman John Henry Johnson 1955 Bowman 42 John Henry Johnson San Francisco 49ers fullback Arizona State, St. Mary's 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Rookie card exmt
1955 Rams Team Issue Will Sherman 1955 Rams Team Issue Will Sherman Los Angeles Rams defensive back St. Mary's Sherman led the NFL with 11 interceptions in 1955.
1956 49ers Team Issue John Henry Johnson 1956 49ers Team Issue John Henry Johnson San Francisco 49ers fullback Arizona State, St. Mary's 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017
1956 49ers Team Issue 49ers Sportscasters 1956 49ers Team Issue 49ers Sportscasters
Bob Fouts broadcaster St. Mary's
Roy Storey broadcaster Pacific
1956 Topps San Francisco 49ers Team 1956 Topps 26 San Francisco 49ers Team San Francisco 49ers This card pictures the 1955 49ers team. Most of the players on the card also appeared on 1955 49ers Team Issue Photos.
1956 Topps Will Sherman 1956 Topps 66 Will Sherman Los Angeles Rams defensive back St. Mary's Rookie card

Sherman had a 95-yard interception return in 1956, longest in the NFL.
1956 Topps Los Angeles Rams Team 1956 Topps 114 Los Angeles Rams Team Los Angeles Rams This card pictures the 1955 Los Angeles Rams team. One of the players, Jack Bighead, was with the Baltimore Colts until early in 1955, so he also appears on the Colts team card.
1957 49ers Team Issue 49ers Announcers 1957 49ers Team Issue 49ers Announcers
Frankie Albert San Francisco 49ers quarterback, coach Stanford College Hall of Fame 1956
Bob Fouts broadcaster St. Mary's
Lon Simmons broadcaster Glendale Community College
1957 Rams Team Issue Will Sherman 1957 Rams Team Issue Will Sherman Los Angeles Rams defensive back St. Mary's exmt+
1957 Topps John Henry Johnson 1957 Topps 16 John Henry Johnson Detroit Lions fullback Arizona State, St. Mary's 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1987, Steelers Hall of Honor 2017 Error card

This card shows Johnson with the Browns, but he never played for the Browns.
1957 Topps Will Sherman 1957 Topps 58cor Will Sherman Los Angeles Rams defensive back St. Mary's
1957 Topps Will Sherman 1957 Topps 58err Will Sherman Los Angeles Rams defensive back St. Mary's Error card

No team on front.
1958 49ers Team Issue 49ers Announcers 1958 49ers Team Issue 49ers Announcers
Frankie Albert San Francisco 49ers quarterback, coach Stanford College Hall of Fame 1956
Bob Fouts broadcaster St. Mary's
Lon Simmons broadcaster Glendale Community College