1955 Topps All-American #72 Chub Peabody
Governor of Massachusetts, 1963-1965.
About Chub Peabody
Endicott 'Chub' Peabody anchored the Harvard line from 1939 to 1941, a 181-pound guard whose ferocious play earned him the nickname 'baby-faced assassin.' In 1941 he was the lone unanimous selection on the All-America team and won the Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy as college football's finest lineman, starring in Harvard's scoreless tie with unbeaten Navy by forcing one fumble and recovering another to snuff out two scoring threats. He went on to serve as a Navy submarine officer in World War II, earning the Silver Star aboard USS Tirante in the Pacific. Peabody was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1973, by which point he had built a second career in politics: he served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1963 to 1965, opposed capital punishment so firmly that he commuted every death sentence that reached his desk, and remained active in public life until his death in 1997.
Sources: Wikipedia · College Football Hall of Fame
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 347 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 93 | 93 | 45 | 45 | 1 |
| SGC | 49 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 0 |
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 Chub Peabody card?
It is card #72 of the 100-card 1955 Topps All-American Football set. It features Chub Peabody and Harvard in Topps's college-football tribute issue.
Is Chub Peabody in the College Football Hall of Fame?
Yes. Chub Peabody 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 2026-10-25.
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