{"product_id":"eddie-lebaron-1962-topps-38-psa7","title":"EDDIE LEBARON - 1962 TOPPS #38 - PSA7","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEDDIE LEBARON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdward Wayne LeBaron Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (January 7, 1930 – April 1, 2015) was a \u003c\/span\u003eKorean War\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e veteran and an \u003c\/span\u003eAmerican football\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003equarterback\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e in the \u003c\/span\u003eNational Football League\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (NFL) for the \u003c\/span\u003eWashington Redskins\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eDallas Cowboys\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. He played \u003c\/span\u003ecollege football\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e at the \u003c\/span\u003eCollege of the Pacific\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. He also was an executive vice president of the \u003c\/span\u003eAtlanta Falcons\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan id=\"Dallas_Cowboys\" class=\"mw-headline\"\u003eDallas Cowboys\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter not being able to participate in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1960 NFL draft\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring their inaugural year of existence, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDallas Cowboys\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etraded their first round (#2-Norm Snead) and sixth round (#72-\u003ca title=\"Joe Krakoski (defensive back)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Krakoski_(defensive_back)\"\u003eJ\u003c\/a\u003eoe Krakoski) draft choices in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1961 NFL Draft\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWashington Redskins\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein exchange for LeBaron,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econvincing him to come out of retirement to become the franchise's first starting\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003equarterback. He started 10 of 12 games in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1960, with rookie\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDon Meredith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDon Heinrich\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarting the other two.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe also scored the Cowboys' first-ever touchdown in their first exhibition game against the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSan Francisco 49ers, on August 6 in Seattle. He set a record for the shortest touchdown pass in league history, with his throw to receiver\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDick Bielski\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom the 2-inch line against the Redskins on October 9,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeBaron started 10 of 14 games in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1961, with Meredith starting the other four.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe only started five games in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1962, splitting time with Meredith.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe started the first game of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1963 season, but was replaced permanently by Meredith for the rest of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe retired at the end of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1963, after playing 12 seasons, throwing for 13,399 yards and 104\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etouchdowns\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand being selected for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePro Bowl\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efour times.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe is the shortest quarterback to ever be selected to the Pro Bowl.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHe was also known as an elusive scrambler and great ball-handler. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eddie_LeBaron\"\u003eSource - Wikipedia.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fred's Cards \u0026 Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42102563471577,"sku":"","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/6607\/0745\/products\/259790869_6753377734679918_2940843004012207081_n.jpg?v=1637609876","url":"https:\/\/www.outdoorsclubusa.com\/products\/eddie-lebaron-1962-topps-38-psa7","provider":"Outdoors Club USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}