UP FOR AUCTION IS THIS AUTHENTIC, ATTRACTIVE 1954 BOWMAN FOOTBALL CARD #43 OF NEW YORK GIANTS RUNNING BACK HOWIE LONG. . 

FOOTBALL CARDS FROM THIS ERA WERE PRINTED IN MUCH SMALLER AMOUNTS THAN BASEBALL CARDS.

THIS CRISP, QUALITY EXAMPLE WAS CAREFULLY STORED AWAY FOR MANY YEARS IN MY LATE FATHER'S PERSONAL COLLECTION.

BUFORD LONG IS A MEMBER OF THE U. OF FLORIDA ATHLETIC & THE FLORIDA-GEORGIA HALLS OF FAME. HE WAS NAMED A "GATOR GREAT" BY THE SCHOOL. HIS 70 YARD TD RUN IN 1952 HELPED THE GATORS UPSET THE HEAVILY FAVORED GEORGIA BULLDOGS. HE STILL RANKS IN THE PROGRAM'S TOP TEN IN RUSHING & RUSHING TD's. 

I DID NOT SEE ANY CREASES!

THIS 70 YEAR OLD STAR CARD DISPLAYS STRONG ORIGINAL GLOSS, A NICE CRISP SURFACE FEEL, PLEASING FOCUSED COLOR AND BRIGHT BORDERS THAT COLLECTORS WANT.  

THREE CORNERS RANGE FROM A STRONG LOOK TO LIGHT WEAR BY THE TIPS.

UNDER CLOSER INSPECTION I NOTICED A LITTLE MORE WEAR BY THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER TIP. 

THERE ARE NO GUM STAINS ON THE BACK- ANOTHER BONUS

IT WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR GIANTS/ROOKIE COLLECTION OR YOUR 1954 BOWMAN FOOTBALL SET.

THE OPENING BID IS $4.99. SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS $1.50.

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