1955 Topps All-American #58 Ed Franco
About Ed Franco
Ed Franco earned football immortality as a member of Fordham's “Seven Blocks of Granite,” the fabled mid-1930s line that also included a young Vince Lombardi. A tackle out of Jersey City's Dickinson High, Franco anchored Ram fronts that went 12-1-3 across 1936 and 1937, posted eight shutouts, and held opponents under three points a game; the 1937 team went unbeaten and finished third in the nation. First-team All-America in 1936, he was a consensus All-American in 1937, one of only two Fordham players ever so honored. Franco later coached the Fordham line for six seasons, helping build the Rams' Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowl teams, returned to the field with the NFL's Boston Yanks in 1944, and scouted for Lombardi with the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 470 | 0 | 9 | 110 | 137 | 104 | 53 | 57 | 0 |
| SGC | 75 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 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 Ed Franco card?
It is card #58 of the 100-card 1955 Topps All-American Football set. It features Ed Franco and Fordham in Topps's college-football tribute issue.
Is Ed Franco in the College Football Hall of Fame?
Yes. Ed Franco 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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