1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures (also called Wallet Photos) were cut by hand from a magazine, the 1961-62 issue of Complete Sports Pro-Football Illustrated. Most of the pictures are from the interior of the magazine; they are black and white and printed on newsprint. Twelve pictures were on the back of the magazine; they are smaller, colored, glossy, and on slightly thicker paper.
Each wallet picture has the player's name and team printed on the back. About a dozen of them have errors. Most of the players also appeared, in the same poses, on 1961 Fleer football cards. There are a few exceptions; among them are four players who never appeared on a standard football card. You can see those players in my blog article about the 1961 Fleer Wallet Picture set.
Image | Set | # | Card Title/Players | Pro Team | Position | College | Honors | Notes | Grades available at Nearmint Sports Cards |
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1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Ken Adamson | Denver Broncos | guard | Notre Dame | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Tommy Addison | Boston Patriots | linebacker | South Carolina | Addison made the AFL East All-Star team every year from 1961 to 1964. | ||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Alan Ameche | Baltimore Colts | fullback | Wisconsin | College Hall of Fame 1975, Heisman Trophy 1954 | ||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Bill Anderson | Washington Redskins | tight end | Tennessee | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Bill Atkins | Buffalo Bills | defensive back, punter | Auburn | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Dave Baker | San Francisco 49ers | defensive back | Oklahoma | Baker had 10 interceptions in 1960, tying with Jerry Norton for the NFL lead. | ||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Bill Barnes | Philadelphia Eagles | halfback | Wake Forest | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles | center, defensive tackle | Pennsylvania | College Hall of Fame 1969, Eagles Honor Roll 1987, Pro Football Hall of Fame 1967 | ||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | end | SMU | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1973, Ravens Ring of Honor 2002 | ||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | George Blanda | Houston Oilers | quarterback, kicker | Kentucky | Pro Football Hall of Fame 1981, Titans Ring of Honor 1999 | ||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Phil Blazer | Buffalo Bills | guard | North Carolina | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Dewey Bohling | New York Titans | halfback | Hardin-Simmons | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Don Bosseler | Washington Redskins | fullback | Miami Florida | College Hall of Fame 1990 | ||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Mel Branch | Dallas Texans | defensive end | LSU | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | quarterback | Stanford | 49ers Hall of Fame 2009, College Hall of Fame 1986 | ||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Ed Brown | Chicago Bears | quarterback | San Francisco | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Gerald Burch | Oakland Raiders | end | Georgia Tech | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Chris Burford | Dallas Texans | end | Stanford | Chiefs Hall of Fame 1975, College Hall of Fame 1995 | Error card Burford's image is reversed in this picture. See the Gallery's page of football cards with reversed images. |
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1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Wray Carlton | Buffalo Bills | fullback | Duke | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Al Carmichael | Denver Broncos | halfback | USC | Packers Hall of Fame 1974 | Playing for the Broncos in 1960, Carmichael threw the only pass of his pro career. He completed it for 26 yards. | |||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | J.C. Caroline | Chicago Bears | defensive back | Illinois | College Hall of Fame 1980 | Bernie Casey, who also played in the NFL, portrayed Caroline in the TV movie Brian's Song. | |||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Rick Casares | Chicago Bears | fullback | Florida | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Howard Cassady | Detroit Lions | halfback | Ohio State | College Hall of Fame 1979, Heisman Trophy 1955 | ||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Dick Christy | Oakland Raiders | halfback | North Carolina State | |||||
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures | Howard Clark | San Diego Chargers | end | Tennessee-Chatanooga |