1959 Topps #51 ⭐ Sam Huff RC
IMO, 1959 Topps Football Cards are one of the nicest designs ever used for football cards.
Sam Huff was a Hall of Fame linebacker who revolutionized defensive football in the NFL as a foundational star of the New York Giants' 4-3 defense.
Collegiate Star: Played guard and tackle at West Virginia University (WVU), leading the Mountaineers to a 31-7 record, a 1954 Sugar Bowl appearance, and earning All-American and Academic All-American honors in 1955.
NFL Pioneer: Drafted in the 3rd round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the NY Ginats, where defensive coordinator Tom Landry converted him into one of the league's first true middle linebackers.
Cultural Icon: Became the first NFL player featured on the cover of Time magazine (1959) and starred in the landmark CBS television special "The Violent World of Sam Huff" (1960), which famously wired him for sound during a game.