1955 Topps All-American #79 Pug Lund
Lund won the Big Ten's MVP award, the Chicago Tribune Silver Football , in 1934.
About Pug Lund
Francis 'Pug' Lund was the heart of Bernie Bierman's first Minnesota juggernaut, a halfback from Rice Lake, Wisconsin, who played through punishment that became legend — lost teeth, a broken thumb, even an amputated finger. Bierman called him the greatest competitor he ever saw. An All-American in 1933 and a consensus choice in 1934, Lund captained the unbeaten 1934 national champions, who outscored opponents 270-38, and won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's most valuable player. In that season's pivotal game he took a fourth-down lateral and threw the touchdown pass to Bob Tenner that beat Pittsburgh 13-7. The nickname stuck when a reporter decided 'Francis' would never do for a football player. Lund passed on the pros for a business career in Minneapolis and, in a fitting coda, completed his Minnesota degree in 1993, sixty-two years after he first enrolled. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1958.
Sources: Wikipedia · College Football Hall of Fame
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 325 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 97 | 76 | 50 | 27 | 0 |
| SGC | 46 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 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 Pug Lund card?
It is card #79 of the 100-card 1955 Topps All-American Football set. It features Pug Lund and Minnesota in Topps's college-football tribute issue.
Is Pug Lund in the College Football Hall of Fame?
Yes. Pug Lund 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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