1948 Leaf Football set

1948 Leaf
The 1948 Leaf set of 98-cards features black and white player portraits against a solid colored background. The player's uniforms were also colored and quite a number of variations have been reported in the player's uniform and background colors. We've included the more collected variations in the listing below. Recently a Johnny Lujack variation surfaced with his name misspelled "Jonny" on the front. Any additions to the variations list are appreciated. The cards measure approximately 2 3/8" by 2 7/8" and can be found on gray or cream colored card stock or a lighter, nearly white, stock. These differnces in paper stock may account for the large number of color variations discovered. The second series (50-98) cards are much more difficult to obtain than the first series (1-49). This set features the Rookie Cards of many football stars since it was, along with the 1948 Bowman set, the first major post-war set. The set included then current NFL players as well as current college players.

Players
Rookie cards of Pro Football Hall of Famers in the 1948 Leaf set: Bill Dudley, Bob Waterfield, Bobby Layne, Bulldog Turner, Charley Trippi, Chuck Bednarik, Doak Walker, George Connor, George McAfee, Leo Nomellini, Pete Pihos, Sammy Baugh, Sid Luckman, Steve Van Buren.

Rookie cards of Heisman Trophy winners in the 1948 Leaf set: Doak Walker, John Lujack, Leon Hart.