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They're Super!

I was going through a storage bin to see what I could get rid of and came across some 1970 Topps Super football cards I had no idea I had.  There are a few Hall of Famers in this group so I was happily surprised. I think a hobby shop owner gave them to me when I bought some boxes a few years ago but I'm not sure. The cards are bigger than normal cards and on very thick stock. Here's what I came across. Card Number 3 - Bart Starr The white card is there to provide perspective on the size of the Super cards. This is my only Bart Starr card from when he was active. Here is the card back.  It's set up like a regular 1970 Topps card with the same color scheme. 7 - Deacon Jones 8 - Leroy Kelly 11 - Carl Eller All three of these guys are in the Hall of FameD. 14 - Dick Butkus 22 - Gayle Sayers Two more Hall of Famers.  The Bears drafted them back-to-back in 1965. .  23 - Tom Woodeschick 31 - Joe Kapp The only two players in the group not