1970 O-Pee-Chee Greg Pipes #52 Bilingual Back Edmonton Eskimos CFL VG-EX 4

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1970 O-Pee-Chee Greg Pipes #52 Bilingual Back Edmonton Eskimos CFL VG-EX 4 Here is the affordable way to add a bona fide CFL legend to your collection, a second copy of the 1970 O-Pee-Chee Greg Pipes card that carries the same remarkable story at a player-friendly price. The 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL set stretched to 115 cards and grafted the familiar Topps-style stadium photography of 1969 onto the Canadian league, and within that checklist the Baylor-born defensive tackle stands out as the Eskimos' most accomplished individual performer of the era. The reverse tells the tale in bilingual shorthand: an All-American chosen by the A. C. A., drafted by the Buffalo Bills, and showcased in both the Hula Bowl and the Senior Bowl in 1968 before Edmonton won his services. Once in green and gold, Pipes blossomed into a CFL All-Star and the 1970 DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy winner as the best lineman in the Western Division, and Baylor welcomed him to its Hall of Fame in 1986. It is a heavyweight resume for a card that still trades at common-card money in the raw market. This card's reverse is the issue's signature Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, not a puzzle back, with the English and French text pair, the green cartoon panel, and the PRINTED IN CANADA imprint all present and original. this copy shows the character of a card that circulated, with blunted corners at all four points, edge whitening and small chips along the left border, a faint surface scuff near the upper right, and centering that settles around 60/40 left to right, while the black reverse shows moderate border wear yet stays free of creases, wrinkles, stains, and writing. We grade it conservatively at VG-EX 4, an honest and displayable example of the set's premier Eskimos star that leaves budget for the rest of your 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL build. It is also a wonderful conversation piece, as Pipes remains one of the most frequently cited names when longtime fans discuss the toughest Eskimos defenders of the era. The bold green and gold uniform photography reproduces beautifully even on a played copy, and the card displays far better in a sleeve or toploader than its technical grade might suggest, making it an ideal set slot for a collector who values story and affordability over perfection. Few singles in the issue offer this much hall-of-fame calibre achievement at such an accessible price point, and it remains one of the best value legends in the entire vintage CFL catalogue. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4