1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL Larry Fairholm #102 Montreal Alouettes VG-EX 4

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1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL Larry Fairholm #102 Montreal Alouettes VG-EX 4 Own a card of one of the finest Canadian defensive backs of his generation with this 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL Larry Fairholm #102 Montreal Alouettes VG-EX 4 vintage single. Fairholm is no mere common in this 115-card Canadian-printed set. The bilingual English and French back, which is a true OPC bilingual back and not a puzzle back, spells out his credentials in both official languages, describing the CFL All-Star as rated among the very best defensive halfbacks in the league and a winner of the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy, the award honouring the most outstanding player in the East for ability combined with sportsmanship and character. The lime green cartoon adds that Larry is one of the most popular players with the Alouettes, a fitting note for the Montreal-born star who went south to the University of Arizona and then came home to become a homegrown hero in his own city. At six feet and 195 pounds, the non-import ballhawk anchored a Montreal secondary that reached its peak in 1970, when the Alouettes captured the Grey Cup and gave every player in this set a championship pedigree. The front photo shows Fairholm in his green number 19 jersey, hands on knees in a classic defensive back's ready position on a sunlit field beneath a vivid blue sky, framed by the set's white border and two-tone nameplate. this copy shows light corner wear with gentle rounding at the tips, a small area of edge chipping along the top border, centering slightly high within the frame, and clean crease-free surfaces on both the front and the dark bilingual back, which retains strong contrast and legibility. Balancing the corner and edge touches against the absence of creases and the strong colour, we grade conservatively at VG-EX 4, a number a strict grader should be comfortable with. Canadian content stars like Fairholm are increasingly sought after as CFL collecting grows, and his combination of All-Star honours, a major trophy and a Grey Cup ring makes this one of the more meaningful Alouettes cards in the set. Secure it now for your 1970 OPC build or Quebec football collection, shipped safely from Ontario. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4