Benny Friedman
1955 Topps All-American
Benjamin “Benny” Friedman (March 18, 1905 - November 24, 1982) was a pro football quarterback who is seen as one of the game’s first great passers. A first-team All-American and Big Ten most valuable player while the starting quarterback at the University of Michigan, Friedman joined the NFL’s Cleveland Bulldogs (1927) for his rookie year. After the Bulldogs’ folded at the end of the season, Friedman found himself with the Detroit Wolverines (1928). His lone year in the Motor City found Friedman leading the league in passing touchdowns, rushing touchdowns, scoring, and extra points … accomplishments that so impressed New York Giants owner Tim Mara that he bought the Wolverines simply to obtain Friedman’s services. As a member of the Giants (1929-1931), he led the league again with 20 touchdown passes in his first year, and is recognized as helping revolutionize the game by calling plays at the line of scrimmage and throwing on first and second down – nearly unheard of tactics circa 1930. (It is worth noting that no NFL team would surpass 20 passing touchdowns in a season until 1942.) A knee injury during the 1931 season forced Friedman to leave the Giants for the rival Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1934) as a player-coach and contributed to his retirement. Friedman earned induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
Condition Census
Pos | Grade | Thumbnail | Pedigree and History |
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1 | MINT 9 | ||
1 | MINT 9 | ||
1 | MINT 9 | ||
1 | MINT 9 | ||
2 | NM-MT+ 8.5 | ||
2 | NM-MT+ 8.5 | ||
2 | NM-MT+ 8.5 | ||
2 | NM-MT+ 8.5 | ||
2 | NM-MT+ 8.5 | ||
3 | NM-MT 8 (88) |
Prices By Grade
1955 TOPPS ALL-AMER. 64 BENNY FRIEDMAN
Grade | Most Recent Price | Average Price | PSA Price | Population | POP Higher |
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GEM - MT 10 | – | – | – | – | – |
MINT 9 | $1,566.14 | – | $375.00 | 4 | – |
NM - MT 8 | $382.77 | – | $80.00 | 88 | 10 |
NM 7 | $123.08 | $124.58 | $30.00 | 143 | 115 |
EX - MT 6 | $66.00 | $62.06 | $15.00 | 110 | 265 |
EX 5 | $26.00 | $26.00 | $10.00 | 73 | 382 |
VG - EX 4 | $14.50 | $14.50 | – | 44 | 463 |
VG 3 | $4.94 | – | – | 14 | 510 |
GOOD 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 525 |
FR 1.5 | – | – | – | 1 | 533 |
PR 1 | – | – | – | – | 534 |
Auth | – | – | – | – | 535 |
Auction Prices Realized
Date | Price | Grade | Lot # | Auction House | Auction/Seller | Type | Cert |
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12/18/2024 | $15 | 4 | 256745285694 | eBay | comc_consignment | Auction | 98050030 |
12/18/2024 | $26 | 4.5 | 335720714223 | eBay | comc_consignment | Auction | 98050031 |
11/11/2024 | $123 | 7 | 326323011513 | eBay | gregmorrisgraded | Auction | 15283764 |
10/23/2024 | $66 | 6 | 146097248785 | eBay | steve_novella | Auction | 28474680 |
10/07/2024 | $126 | 7 | 387433638767 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 93394187 |
10/06/2024 | $26 | 5 | 365143477064 | eBay | 4_sharp_corners | Auction | 69572547 |
09/21/2024 | $57 | 6 | 276639496696 | eBay | bobonbitty | Auction | 73266060 |
09/05/2024 | $64 | 6 | 186653510880 | eBay | cardboardclassicsllc | Auction | 83572048 |
07/28/2023 | $22 | 5 | 266342223307 | eBay | legendsoncardboard | Auction | 24261290 |
01/09/2023 | $1,609 | 4 (MC) | 364093748754 | eBay | 4_sharp_corners | Auction | 66030458 |
12/13/2022 | $383 | 8 | 295401645219 | eBay | hkjohnson1994 | Auction | 29066298 |
11/03/2022 | $272 | 7 | 385194498411 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 25872084 |
09/01/2022 | $373 | 8 | 385080335930 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 28166100 |
08/22/2022 | $50 | 5 | 204068066114 | eBay | bigexpress123 | Auction | 59551903 |
07/29/2022 | $44 | 6 | 620 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 318 - Ends 7/28/22 | Auction | 23720764 |
10/24/2021 | $192 | 7 | 265365826503 | eBay | sports-cards-forever | Auction | 26229400 |
07/28/2021 | $252 | 8 | 124828147038 | eBay | mercermac1 | Auction | 08013723 |
06/16/2021 | $64 | 7 | 384211401940 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 27123278 |
04/24/2021 | $158 | 7 | 144007268746 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 15283764 |
03/25/2021 | $186 | 7 | 353420142717 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 25827686 |
02/13/2021 | $57 | 6 | 265042210958 | eBay | hotrod772012 | Auction | 16391732 |
01/25/2021 | $312 | 8 | 353353985463 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 28166101 |
11/23/2020 | $75 | 6 | 284088603227 | eBay | tonemonster-1 | Best Offer | 25262155 |
08/17/2020 | $136 | 8 | 303648757563 | eBay | jusswa-0 | Auction | 40322108 |
08/15/2020 | $60 | 7 | 264809333799 | eBay | ladder191 | Best Offer | 17696371 |
08/11/2020 | $35 | 4 | 333682695556 | eBay | redcachevalley2016 | Auction | 25009497 |
08/05/2020 | $35 | 6 | 123917974867 | eBay | srberry75 | Buy It Now | 60090076 |
07/12/2020 | $13 | 4 | 324153159144 | eBay | kpcollectibles | Best Offer | 44668439 |
06/25/2020 | $2 | 4 | 233625023580 | eBay | 85toppsnflguy | Auction | 18896934 |
06/22/2020 | $60 | 7 | 224018971374 | eBay | quantumroe | Best Offer | 43265389 |
04/19/2020 | $52 | 7 | 133324321000 | eBay | springermountainsportscards | Best Offer | 15637908 |
04/11/2020 | $130 | 8 | 143529689089 | eBay | bbcemporium | Best Offer | 90484452 |
03/23/2020 | $48 | 7 | 1075 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 259 - Ends 3/19/20 | Auction | 25872084 |
01/23/2020 | $30 | 7 | 352932156975 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 15637908 |
12/29/2019 | $15 | 6 | 362856327864 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 28474680 |
12/14/2019 | $29 | 7 | 372864650473 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 19369439 |
10/29/2019 | $60 | 7 | 264510271369 | eBay | sports-cards-forever | Auction | 25872084 |
10/11/2019 | $100 | 8 | 849 | Mile High Card Company | October 2019 Auction | Auction | 19318164 |
06/24/2019 | $43 | 7 | 372691684525 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 17696371 |
06/15/2019 | $44 | 7 | 153519825006 | eBay | orioncardsgames | Auction | 04543784 |
05/07/2019 | $24 | 6 | 362637055833 | eBay | dnadomue | Auction | 31864239 |
04/21/2019 | $26 | 5 | 312572266300 | eBay | q_aquis | Auction | 41950464 |
04/21/2019 | $96 | 8 | 143211325010 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 11162394 |
03/30/2019 | $36 | 6 | 362594473512 | eBay | dnadomue | Auction | 16093678 |
02/24/2019 | $123 | 8 | 143132186230 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 28166100 |
12/27/2018 | $119 | 8 | 202530984608 | eBay | cooperstownsportscards | Buy It Now | 01220756 |
09/27/2018 | $15 | 6 | 1090 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 221 - Ends 9/27/18 | Auction | 27291466 |
08/18/2018 | $60 | 7 | 263833156124 | eBay | svcards | Buy It Now | 01557605 |
06/22/2018 | $50 | 7 | 132673138659 | eBay | springermountainsportscards | Buy It Now | 28996988 |
05/30/2018 | $135 | 8 | 192546160608 | eBay | marcybug2 | Auction | 40170418 |
05/27/2018 | $20 | 5 | 192548981786 | eBay | vintagegradedbaseball | Buy It Now | 28197931 |
05/24/2018 | $85 | 8 | 382462418100 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 29090642 |
05/24/2018 | $109 | 8 | 1041 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 212 - Ends 5/24/18 | Auction | 29066298 |
05/07/2018 | $5 | 3 | 183203892673 | eBay | yayareasports | Auction | 28701344 |
04/24/2018 | $42 | 7 | 401522686244 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 16467077 |
04/23/2018 | $42 | 7 | 382435133042 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 28847162 |
04/03/2018 | $59 | 7 | 362187189790 | eBay | bbcexchange | Buy It Now | 20599229 |
03/22/2018 | $48 | 7 | 352303429815 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 30623196 |
02/28/2018 | $80 | 8 | 170 | Mile High Card Company | Extra Innings February 2018 | Auction | 28797939 |
02/27/2018 | $73 | 8 | 372228513959 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 28166101 |
02/19/2018 | $66 | 8 | 382379598897 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 28166100 |
02/18/2018 | $89 | 8 | 142684236040 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 02045406 |
01/01/2018 | $21 | 7 | 775 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 47 | Auction | 19369438 |
12/18/2017 | $7 | 4 | 122856519718 | eBay | bcubs | Auction | 26803579 |
12/08/2017 | $1,566 | 9 | 511 | Mile High Card Company | December 2017 | Auction | 26629240 |
11/06/2017 | $34 | 7 | 372121367436 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 28166099 |
10/23/2017 | $96 | 8 | 352185381852 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 11471669 |
10/09/2017 | $26 | 7 | 362116947005 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 26870395 |
10/02/2017 | $112 | 8 | 382236064657 | eBay | probstein123 | Auction | 26869427 |
09/26/2017 | $80 | 7 | 253159592753 | eBay | tcarns1348 | Auction | 16467077 |
09/19/2017 | $16 | 6 | 263203221219 | eBay | heroesandvillainscomicswr | Auction | 90397764 |
09/04/2017 | $51 | 7 | 253118601976 | eBay | superdave | Best Offer | 14051650 |
08/23/2017 | $15 | 4 | 142475571628 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 23221983 |
08/20/2017 | $50 | 7 | 172820801888 | eBay | cooperstownsportscards | Auction | 30401054 |
07/31/2017 | $47 | 6 | 322611695776 | eBay | wawajuju | Auction | 31308493 |
07/17/2017 | $45 | 7 | 352108360781 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 20691505 |
06/25/2017 | $50 | 7 | 311902561472 | eBay | cardmrchnt6ta4 | Buy It Now | 27484473 |
06/17/2017 | $20 | 5 | 182618657499 | eBay | syaelbelle | Buy It Now | 04543786 |
06/16/2017 | $17 | 5 | 263029455544 | eBay | cookiemonster501 | Best Offer | 27279639 |
06/06/2017 | $17 | 5 | 192185271056 | eBay | saintschef | Buy It Now | 17704077 |
05/25/2017 | $50 | 7 | 162494829411 | eBay | jlkatz1 | Best Offer | 23899567 |
05/11/2017 | $28 | 6 | 132186062779 | eBay | danielaaronlee | Buy It Now | 27014484 |
04/27/2017 | $14 | 6 | 554 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 184 - Ends 4/27/17 | Auction | 27014484 |
04/21/2017 | $40 | 7 | 352030630501 | eBay | somatg3 | Auction | 23899567 |
03/05/2017 | $46 | 7 | 112316763063 | eBay | davi_estri | Auction | 16467077 |
02/02/2017 | $7 | 6 | 122327968705 | eBay | madsportsgrp | Auction | 26467915 |
02/02/2017 | $33 | 6 | 122327967828 | eBay | madsportsgrp | Auction | 26467915 |
01/10/2017 | $94 | 8 | 351924952940 | eBay | www.stevenovella.com | Auction | 06029830 |
01/08/2017 | $44 | 6 | 182403138957 | eBay | wgwmkw | Auction | 16391732 |
12/15/2016 | $128 | 8 | 322351357740 | eBay | joesvintagesportscardsii | Auction | 11938619 |
11/05/2016 | $101 | 8 | 1230 | Mile High Card Company | November 2016 | Auction | 22318634 |
10/02/2016 | $160 | 8 | 401193792516 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 01165740 |
09/22/2016 | $118 | 8 | 351838061418 | eBay | pwcc_auctions | Auction | 24851430 |
01/05/2016 | $6,815 | 9 | 247 | Mile High Card Company | January 2016 | Auction | 06097114 |
02/19/2015 | $23 | 6.5 | 1065 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 127 - Ends 2/19 | Auction | 23840330 |
04/06/2012 | $21 | 7 | 699 | Sirius Sports Auctions | Sirius Sports Cards Auction # 52 | Auction | 19369439 |
02/06/2010 | $590 | 8.5 | 216 | Memory Lane, Inc. | The Big Game Football Only Auction | Auction | 12125505 |