1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Moe Racine #82 Ottawa Rough Riders

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1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Moe Racine #82 Ottawa Rough Riders Few names mean more to Ottawa football history than "Moe the Toe," and this 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Moe Racine #82 Ottawa Rough Riders card celebrates a franchise icon in the twilight of a remarkable career. The 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL set — 132 cards, printed exclusively in Canada with striking red borders — is the definitive card issue of the CFL's classic era, and the Rough Riders team run captures a roster that had just conquered the league in the 1969 Grey Cup and would do so again in 1973. Moe Racine is genuine CFL royalty. A 6'4", 250-pound non-import offensive tackle from Cornwall, Ontario, Racine spent his entire professional career — an astonishing 1958 to 1974 — with the Ottawa Rough Riders, suiting up for more games than almost anyone in franchise history and collecting four Grey Cup championships along the way. As this card's back explains, Ottawa's field kicker "used to be Moe the Toe," a nickname earned from his years handling placekicking duties in addition to his work at tackle. The card notes 1971 marked his 14th year in pro ball and calls him one of the most consistent players in Rider history — an understatement for a man whose number 62 was ultimately retired by the club. The reverse is a true Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back with English and French biographies and the classic kicking cartoon; it is not a puzzle back and carries the "Printed in Canada" stamp. The front offers a moody, stadium-backdrop portrait with strong red borders and good gloss. Centering is approximately 60/40 left-to-right. The corners show light-to-moderate whitening, with the most visible touch at the top-right and bottom-right, and there is minor flake-style edge chipping along the right border. The back shows the usual even tan toning of vintage OPC stock, with crisp black print, no writing, and no staining. Careful inspection of both scans reveals no creases, wrinkles, or surface breaks. The honest corner wear keeps this out of the near-mint conversation, so we assign a conservative mid-grade with confidence. Legacy players from this set are steadily climbing as CFL nostalgia grows, and this 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Moe Racine #82 Ottawa Rough Riders single is a cornerstone card for any Ottawa collection — a four-time Grey Cup champion and franchise legend at a fraction of the cost of comparable NFL legends. Grade Estimate: EX 5