Today we have a card set produced by the Philadelphia card folks. This set is missing only the Bart Starr card, which we couldn’t round up to show you. Apparently, it is a rare card to find. This year, we see both Willie Davis and Herb Adderley showing up in the “card worthy” category.
Willie Davis, who played college ball at Grambling State University, suited up for the Packers from 1960-1969 and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was drafted by Cleveland and obtained through a trade with the Browns after the 1959 season. Davis was an offensive lineman, but was switched to defensive lineman by Lombardi, who saw his true talent.
Herb Adderly, from Michigan State, played in the green and gold during almost the same years, 1961-1969. Adderley was drafted by the Packers in the first round in 1961 as the 12th draft pick, and was projected to be a halfback or flanker, but soon saw that his playing opportunities would be limited on offense behind veteran Packer stars Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor. He was first moved to cornerback to replace an injured teammate. In 1962 the move became permanent and Adderley went on to become an all-NFL selection five times. He won two Super Bowl rings with Green Bay, and one with Dallas in Super Bowl V.
