Dick Stanfel Signed AUTO 3x5 index card Bears Pro Football HOF JSA COA

Dick Stanfel (July 20, 1927 - June 22, 2015) was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as an offensive guard for the Detroit Lions from 1952 to 1955 and Washington Redskins from 1956 to 1958 1. He was a key offensive player on the Lions' 1952 and 1953 NFL championship teams and was named the Most Valuable Player on the 1953 team. Stanfel was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team All-NFL player in five of his seven NFL seasons and played in five Pro BowlsAfter his playing career, Stanfel spent more than 35 years as a football coach, principally as an offensive line coach. His coaching career included stints with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1959-1962), California Golden Bears (1963), Philadelphia Eagles (1964-1970), San Francisco 49ers (1971-1975), New Orleans Saints (1976-1980, 1997-1998), and Chicago Bears (1981-1992). Bears head coach Mike Ditka called Stanfel the best offensive line coach in football after the Bears led the NFL in rushing three straight years and won Super Bowl XXStanfel was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2016.Offered is a signed 3x5 index card signed in black sharpie pen.JSA COA