1972 O-Pee-Chee Dave Golinsky #52 BC Lions Offensive Tackle

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1972 O-Pee-Chee Dave Golinsky #52 BC Lions Offensive Tackle Meet the trench warrior in the black away jersey with the 1972 O-Pee-Chee Dave Golinsky #52 BC Lions Offensive Tackle, a striking short-print style portrait that captures an All-Coast college standout who parlayed minor football development into a CFL career on the Lions front wall. Numbered 52 of 132 in the highly collectible 1972 O-Pee-Chee CFL set, this blue-border BC Lions card sits alongside its offensive line mate Ken Sugarman #51 and skill-position stars Evenson and Eley, making it a cornerstone for anyone assembling the 1972 Lions team set or the broader final O-Pee-Chee CFL offering. The front design is textbook 1972 O-Pee-Chee with a bold blue LIONS banner across the top, the player in a poised three-point stance on the turf, and the nameplate DAVE GOLINSKY OT in crisp black type at the bottom, here showcasing Golinsky in the Lions alternate black jersey with orange and white sleeve stripes and the number 64 visible on his chest, a rare color pop compared to the sea of orange jerseys that dominate the Lions cards in this sheet. Biographically the card tells the story of a six foot four, 250-pound tackle from North Carolina State and Wharton? Actually listed via Whitworth? The back notes Ht 6’4 Wt 250 lbs classified as a non-import Canadian via State Huron and development through the B. C. minor football system, and it lauds him as An All-Conference and All-Coast college football player, one of the results of a B. C. minor football development program, with the French translation Étoile de la Conférence et de la Côte, Dave a appris son football grâce au programme de développement mineur de la Colombie-Britannique, a uniquely Canadian path that resonates with collectors who value homegrown talent routes. Historically Golinsky lined up during an era when BC was retooling around workhorses like Jim Evenson and quarterbacks like Eric Guthrie, and O-Pee-Chee immortalized these unsung linemen with the same care given to star runners, producing a card that traditionally appears far less frequently at shows than the skill players. The 1972 O-Pee-Chee Dave Golinsky #52 BC Lions Offensive Tackle is a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual issue through and through, and its black-jersey photography ensures it stands out dramatically in a display or graded run. This is a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back and is not a puzzle back, with green and blue panels, English and French biography, small cartoon of a hard tackler, card number 52 circled at top, and PRINTED IN CANADA imprint. Visually the card presents as a strong collector-grade example with no creases, wrinkles, or surface creasing, corners show light to moderate softening with a touch of whitening most evident at the lower right, blue borders remain relatively clean with only faint edge chipping and a nearly invisible rough factory cut along the right edge that is typical for OPC, and centering on the front is approximately 60/40 top to bottom and 55/45 side to side while the back bio is well centered with full legibility. A conservative grade estimate of EX 5 is appropriate, acknowledging the soft corners and micro edge wear while crediting the crease-free surface, vibrant black jersey contrast, and solid centering, making the 1972 O-Pee-Chee Dave Golinsky #52 BC Lions Offensive Tackle an appealing mid-grade anchor for your vintage Lions collection. Grade Estimate: EX 5