1955 Topps All-American #9 Tom Hamilton
About Tom Hamilton
Tom Hamilton played halfback at Navy from 1924 to 1926 and was the drop-kicking star of the Academy's greatest team, the 1926 Midshipmen, who went 9-0-1 and claimed a national championship. In that season's fabled 21-21 tie with Army, remembered as one of the greatest games ever played, Hamilton drove Navy to its final touchdown and drop-kicked the tying extra point with thirty seconds left; he also led the nation with six drop-kicked field goals that fall and earned first-team All-America honors. Football was only the beginning of a remarkable Navy life. Hamilton returned as the Academy's head coach in 1934 through 1936 and again after the war, founded the V-5 preflight program that trained wartime aviators, served aboard the carrier Enterprise in the Pacific, and rose to rear admiral. He later became athletic director at Pittsburgh, then spent 1959 to 1971 as commissioner of the conference that grew into the Pac-8. The College Football Hall of Fame inducted him in 1965.
Sources: Wikipedia · College Football Hall of Fame
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 400 | 1 | 9 | 92 | 122 | 102 | 42 | 32 | 0 |
| SGC | 64 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 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 Tom Hamilton card?
It is card #9 of the 100-card 1955 Topps All-American Football set. It features Tom Hamilton and Navy in Topps's college-football tribute issue.
Is Tom Hamilton in the College Football Hall of Fame?
Yes. Tom Hamilton 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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