The New York Jets drafted Richard to replace Joe Namath. Like Namath he was an alumnus of the University of Alabama and played under the legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant. He did not live up to Namath’s National Football League stature. In his ten seasons he threw more touchdowns than interceptions in just two seasons. In 1980 he led the league with 30 interceptions and set an NFL record by throwing an interception in 15 games, the most in a single season by a quarterback. Richard Todd turns 72 today.

Acquired as-is with age and history unknown. Such a great image!

I am shocked that I was able to get this after 5 years of tracking it and trying to buy it. Albert Einstein business cards are extremely rare but they are not impossible to find. I am happy to just have one in my collection.

Great friends of my family (who I call my Aunt and Uncle), my Aunt Sue’s mother dated Hank. Hank caught the game winning touchdown pass in the 1938 NFL Championship game for the New York Giants. After his football career, Hank served as the head coach of the Basketball Association of America’s (The pre-cursor to the NBA) Providence (RI) Steamrollers. He then went on to be an MLB umpire for 25+ years! He was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame as an umpire. In our visit to Cooperstown in 1995, the Hall of fame provided this photocopy that Hank later signed. The following year he served as “honorary umpire” for a reunion of the 1946 Yankees and Red Sox, held on Cape Cod (MA)…I was lucky enough to have met him, but I also feel not too many people know his story, but I definitely think they should. There likely will never be anyone else like him in the future of professional sports. ❤👍🏼. RIP Hank! You made the smallest state in the United States proud!!!