1970 O-Pee-Chee Trevor Ekdahl #36 British Columbia Lions EX 5

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1970 O-Pee-Chee Trevor Ekdahl #36 British Columbia Lions EX 5 The 1970 O-Pee-Chee Trevor Ekdahl #36 British Columbia Lions EX 5 card celebrates one of football’s essential but frequently underappreciated positions. Ekdahl is pictured kneeling on the field in his number 66 Lions uniform, with his powerful lineman’s build, period equipment, green turf, stadium seats, and clear blue sky creating an authentic late 1960s football atmosphere. The bright British Columbia lion logo stands out at the lower right, balancing the bold player number and making this an attractive display piece for a Lions or Canadian Football League collection. Issued in Canada as part of O-Pee-Chee’s 115-card 1970 CFL set, this card uses a visual format closely associated with the second series of 1969 Topps football. The Canadian series is distinguished by CFL subjects, stadium photography, and bilingual reverse text. Ekdahl’s black-backed card includes a green cartoon panel and biography in both English and French. It is a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, not a puzzle back. The biography identifies Ekdahl as a strong offensive guard who was honoured at the University of Utah as president of the school’s U. S. U. Athletics T. A. P. Society in 1966. Offensive guards perform the difficult work of protecting the quarterback, creating running lanes, and controlling the interior line, tasks that are vital in the fast and spacious Canadian game. Ekdahl’s kneeling portrait places deserved attention on the physical players who enabled the Lions’ skill-position athletes to succeed. His card also documents an era when player photography, typography, and team logos were straightforward and instantly recognizable. The result is a collectible with strong nostalgic appeal and clear relevance to the history of the BC Lions. The card shows moderate wear appropriate to an EX example. The corners are softened and lightly rounded, with more visible handling at the lower tips, while the cream borders display age toning, small marks, and intermittent edge chipping. The colour remains attractive, particularly in the blue sky, green field, and orange uniform details. Minor print specks and light surface wear are visible under close inspection. Centering is somewhat uneven, with differing side-border widths and slight factory-cut irregularity, but the photograph, player name, team designation, position, and logo remain complete. The reverse has white chipping and rubbing along its black perimeter, especially near the corners, though the bilingual text and cartoon panel remain bold and legible. No confirmed crease has been identified for this position, and no clear major wrinkle, writing, stain, or paper loss appears in the supplied images. A conservative EX 5 estimate reflects the appealing presentation while recognizing corner softness, border wear, surface imperfections, and centering. The card is raw and has not been professionally graded. Grade Estimate: EX 5