1955 Topps All-American #42 Eddie Tryon
Rookie card
About Eddie Tryon
Eddie Tryon gave Colgate one of the most electric backfields of the early 1920s, starring at halfback from 1922 through 1925. A slippery open-field runner, he ripped off touchdown runs of 65 and 25 yards in a famous 23-23 tie with mighty Ohio State in 1923. As captain in 1925 he carried Colgate through an unbeaten 7-0-2 season, scored 111 points on fifteen touchdowns and twenty-one extra points, delivered the only touchdown in a 7-0 upset of Princeton, and earned first-team All-America honors after a second-team selection two years earlier. Coach Dick Harlow called him the hardest-working athlete he ever coached. Tryon then turned professional with the football New York Yankees, leading the first American Football League in scoring with 72 points in 1926 and playing on in the NFL in 1927. The College Football Hall of Fame inducted him in 1963.
Sources: Wikipedia · Football reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 420 | 3 | 13 | 107 | 114 | 102 | 52 | 29 | 0 |
| SGC | 69 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 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 Eddie Tryon card?
It is card #42 of the 100-card 1955 Topps All-American Football set. It features Eddie Tryon and Colgate in Topps's college-football tribute issue.
Is 1955 Topps All-American #42 Eddie Tryon a rookie card?
Yes. The checklist marks #42 Eddie Tryon as a rookie card.
Is Eddie Tryon in the College Football Hall of Fame?
Yes. Eddie Tryon 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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