1955 Topps All-American #99 Don Whitmire
Whitmire placed fourth in voting for the Heisman Trophy in 1944. See the Gallery's football cards of Heisman candidates page.
About Don Whitmire
Don Whitmire was that rare lineman who dominated for two different schools. A squat, powerful 215-pound tackle, he starred at Alabama in 1941 and 1942, earning All-America mention there, before wartime service carried him to Annapolis. At Navy he was a consensus All-American in 1943 and a unanimous choice in 1944, when the Washington Touchdown Club awarded him the Rockne Trophy as the nation's outstanding lineman, and he served as brigade commander, the highest rank a midshipman can hold. Whitmire made the Navy his life's work and rose to rear admiral, and in April 1975 he directed the task force that carried out the evacuation of Saigon, an operation he described as the biggest in history, with some 82,000 men, women, and children brought to safety. The College Football Hall of Fame inducted him in 1956.
Sources: Wikipedia · College Football Hall of Fame
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 366 | 0 | 11 | 73 | 119 | 78 | 51 | 34 | 0 |
| SGC | 64 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 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 Don Whitmire card?
It is card #99 of the 100-card 1955 Topps All-American Football set. It features Don Whitmire and Alabama in Topps's college-football tribute issue.
Is Don Whitmire in the College Football Hall of Fame?
Yes. Don Whitmire 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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