1955 Topps All-American #86 Albie Booth
About Albie Booth
Albie Booth stood 5-foot-6 and weighed 144 pounds, and no Yale player of his era thrilled a crowd more. The "Little Boy Blue" announced himself in 1929, coming off the bench against Army with Yale down 13-0 and scoring all 21 points — two touchdown runs, a 65-yard punt return and three extra points — in a 21-13 upset the newsreels billed as "Booth 21, Army 13." The little tailback ran, kicked and returned for the Elis through 1931, when he scored on a 94-yard kickoff return, a 53-yard run and a 22-yard catch in a wild 33-33 tie with Dartmouth, then ended his career by drop-kicking the field goal that beat Harvard 3-0 with both teams unbeaten. Booth starred in baseball and basketball at Yale too, later coached at Yale and NYU, and became a respected football official; the Albie Booth Memorial Boys Club in New Haven keeps his name alive. The College Football Hall of Fame added the "Mighty Atom" in 1966.
Sources: Wikipedia · College Football Hall of Fame
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 428 | 1 | 9 | 127 | 136 | 82 | 44 | 29 | 0 |
| SGC | 67 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-23. Half-grades fold down (8.5→8). PSA counts are straight-graded. Uncataloged wrong-back slabs are excluded.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1955 Topps All-American Albie Booth card?
It is card #86 of the 100-card 1955 Topps All-American Football set. It features Albie Booth and Yale in Topps's college-football tribute issue.
Is Albie Booth in the College Football Hall of Fame?
Yes. Albie Booth is represented among the set's College Football Hall of Fame subjects.
How many cards are in the 1955 Topps All-American Football set?
The public checklist has 100 numbered cards. The optional 102-item Master adds the second cataloged biography-back state for #14 Gaynell Tinsley and #21 Byron R. White. Alleged short prints are not encoded.
Sources: PSA Basic Registry, PSA Master Registry, Trading Card Database, Vintage Football Card Gallery, and Cardboard Connection, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-27.
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