1955 Topps All-American #90 Charley O'Rourke
About Charley O'Rourke
"Chuckin' Charlie" O'Rourke carried barely 155 pounds on his 5-foot-10 frame, yet the clever tailback out of Malden High became one of the greatest players Boston College has ever fielded. After a year under Gil Dobie he flourished for two seasons under Frank Leahy, quarterbacking the 1940 Eagles through a perfect 10-0 campaign that included a victory over Georgetown that Grantland Rice called "the greatest college football game I've ever seen." Named All-America that fall, O'Rourke then won the Sugar Bowl with a 24-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run, completing a come-from-behind 19-13 upset of powerful Tennessee; Boston College retired his No. 13. He threw for the Chicago Bears in 1942 and finished with the AAFC's Los Angeles Dons and Baltimore Colts through 1949, then spent eight seasons as head coach at Massachusetts and served as a Pop Warner commissioner. In 1972 he became the first Boston College player voted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Sources: Wikipedia · College Football Hall of Fame · Football reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 412 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 114 | 117 | 76 | 53 | 0 |
| SGC | 61 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 1 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-23. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. Uncataloged wrong-back slabs are excluded.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1955 Topps All-American Charley O'Rourke card?
It is card #90 of the 100-card 1955 Topps All-American Football set. It features Charley O'Rourke and Boston College in Topps's college-football tribute issue.
Is Charley O'Rourke in the College Football Hall of Fame?
Yes. Charley O'Rourke 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 2026-10-05.
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