Late friend played AFL football... does he have cards?

NatsSBR · 02-04-2021, 10:04 AM

My dad's next-door neighbor was Jack Atcheson, the first-ever draft pick for the Chiefs (then the Dallas Texans) in 1960. They got to be good friends, but sadly Jack passed away a year ago. Dad is a vintage baseball collector and I was hoping to get him some kind of Jack memorabilia. I'm not a football or vintage guy myself, so I don't know what might exist. I don't think Jack had a long career, and it looks like the football sets from that era weren't comprehensive. He was a great guy, one of a kind, but you might not have given his card a second look, you know?

I've checked the checklists I could find and didn't see his name, but I guess there might be a draft picks card or team card with Jack's picture. Some kind of college (Western Illinois) or draft memorabilia would be awesome, too, if there aren't pro cards. Wanted to see what ideas the vintage community might have because this is outside my area of expertise. I'd really appreciate any leads you all might have!

02-04-2021, 10:04 AM	#1
NatsSBR Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 274	Late friend played AFL football... does he have cards? My dad's next-door neighbor was Jack Atcheson, the first-ever draft pick for the Chiefs (then the Dallas Texans) in 1960. They got to be good friends, but sadly Jack passed away a year ago. Dad is a vintage baseball collector and I was hoping to get him some kind of Jack memorabilia. I'm not a football or vintage guy myself, so I don't know what might exist. I don't think Jack had a long career, and it looks like the football sets from that era weren't comprehensive. He was a great guy, one of a kind, but you might not have given his card a second look, you know? I've checked the checklists I could find and didn't see his name, but I guess there might be a draft picks card or team card with Jack's picture. Some kind of college (Western Illinois) or draft memorabilia would be awesome, too, if there aren't pro cards. Wanted to see what ideas the vintage community might have because this is outside my area of expertise. I'd really appreciate any leads you all might have!