1970 O-Pee-Chee Corey Colehour #49 Bilingual Back Edmonton Eskimos CFL VG-EX 4

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1970 O-Pee-Chee Corey Colehour #49 Bilingual Back Edmonton Eskimos CFL VG-EX 4 For the collector who loves the romance of a NFL crossover story, this second copy of the 1970 O-Pee-Chee Corey Colehour card offers the same tall-tale resume at a friendlier price point. The 115-card 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL release remains the most collectible vintage window into the Canadian game, and the Eskimos' lanky quarterback is one of its most conversation-starting portraits, captured mid-throw against empty stadium stands that now read as pure vintage atmosphere. Colehour came to Edmonton by way of the University of North Dakota and the professional ranks of the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles Rams, and the cartoon panel on the reverse celebrates his appearance in the 1967 Pecan Bowl. In an age before the CFL routinely attracted big-league talent, a six-foot-five quarterback with Rams and Falcons tape was a genuine attraction, and his presence foreshadowed the era of high-profile imports that would later define the league's golden age. Like the rest of the issue, the reverse is a genuine Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back rather than a puzzle back, carrying the parallel English and French biographies, the green cartoon vignette, and the PRINTED IN CANADA imprint that collectors rely on for quick authentication. this copy wears its history openly, with corner rounding most visible at the top left, edge chipping and whitening along the top and left borders, light surface scuffing under raking light, and centering near 60/40 left to right, while the reverse shows matching border wear yet remains free of creases, wrinkles, stains, and writing. We assign a conservative VG-EX 4, making this the value route to owning one of the most intriguing NFL-to-CFL stories of the vintage era. It is also a perfect starter card for collectors exploring the NFL-to-CFL pipeline, a theme that has grown steadily more popular as vintage Canadian issues gain recognition south of the border. The dramatic throwing pose, the bold green and gold uniform, and the distinctive EE logo all reproduce beautifully even on a played copy, so the card displays with far more charm than its technical grade implies. Few singles in the checklist tell a bigger story per dollar than this honestly worn Colehour, and sleeved and loaded it anchors the quarterback slot of an Eskimos set build without straining the budget. For a player whose name still surfaces in both NFL and CFL history discussions, this is a remarkably affordable way to own his Canadian chapter. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4