1970 O-Pee-Chee Ron Stewart #37 Ottawa Rough Riders VG-EX 4

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1970 O-Pee-Chee Ron Stewart #37 Ottawa Rough Riders VG-EX 4 This second 1970 O-Pee-Chee Ron Stewart #37 example gives budget minded collectors a reachable copy of the Ottawa Rough Riders running back whose trophy cabinet holds the Jeff Russell Trophy as the east's top player and the Canadian Schenley Award as the league's Most Outstanding Player. Stewie earned his reputation as the best blocking back in the CFL according to his own card back, and his contributions powered the Rough Riders ground game through the Grey Cup championship years of 1968 and 1969 and into the award season that made him a household name in the nation's capital. The 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL set captures him in full stride against the shadowed stands of an empty stadium, number 11 flashing on his jersey, with the orange charging Rough Rider logo at the photo corner and the familiar cream border framing his name in red and black. The reverse presents the Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back with English and French text beside a cartoon panel, and it is not a puzzle back variety, an important detail for set builders verifying reverse types. The reverse cartoon plays up his off field persona with the caption Ron is a lawyer and a bachelor, a piece of early seventies sports culture that connected fans to the man behind the helmet and gave this card conversation value far beyond the statistics. His Queens University background completes the story of a player who balanced textbooks and play books with equal discipline. Collectors searching the 1970 O-Pee-Chee Ron Stewart #37 as a second star example, a raw set filler, or a handling copy for display rotation will find this piece priced to move. the front shows small white chipping flecks at the top left and bottom right borders, light corner softening, and a photo with faint surface scratching visible under direct light, while centering remains acceptably balanced. The reverse carries the grading weight, with heavier edge chipping around the perimeter, touched corners, and scattered scuffing through the black ink field, although all text and the green cartoon panel stay complete and legible with no creases, no wrinkles, and no writing on either side. A conservative raw grade of VG-EX 4 is applied because the perimeter chipping and surface scratching place the card below EX 5 in hand, even though the iconic running image retains strong visual impact. Ships sleeved and toploaded with tracked delivery and combined shipping for multi card orders. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4