1970 O-Pee-Chee Larry Robinson #91 1961 WFC Rookie of the Year Calgary Stampeders VG-EX 4

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1970 O-Pee-Chee Larry Robinson #91 1961 WFC Rookie of the Year Calgary Stampeders VG-EX 4 Bald-headed and confident in the red and white of the Calgary Stampeders, Larry Robinson poses on the grass of McMahon Stadium in one of the most characterful portraits of the 1970 O-Pee-Chee CFL series, and this 1970 O-Pee-Chee Larry Robinson #91 stands as a tribute to a player who filled the stat sheet from every dimension of the field. The full-length framing shows the classic Stampeders home uniform with white pants and red stirrup socks, the team's riding horse logo stamped at the lower right and the clean white name plate identifying him as a defensive halfback. Collectors hunting for a 1970 O-Pee-Chee Larry Robinson #91 will appreciate that this example retains strong color and honest mid-grade character at a price that leaves room in the budget for the rest of the team set. O-Pee-Chee of London, Ontario issued this beloved set in 1970 with black backs, lime green cartoon panels and fully bilingual English and French text, and this card carries a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, not a puzzle back. The cartoon caption celebrates Robinson as a scoring champion of the Stampeders, which squares with a resume that reads like a curiosity shop of football achievements: named rookie of the year in the Western Football Conference in 1961 and then leading the entire Canadian Football League in scoring in both 1964 and 1965, an astonishing feat for a defensive halfback. A product of Calgary's own Mount Royal College, Robinson embodied the local-heartbeat identity of the Stampeders during an era when the club lifted the Grey Cup in 1968 and 1971 and pushed Montreal to the limit on a rain-soaked field in 1970. Robinson's scoring titles remain one of the great trivia answers of Canadian football history because defensive halfbacks simply do not lead national scoring races, yet his boots and his ball-hawking hands made him a walking point total for much of the 1960s. His longevity carried him into the veteran leadership group of the 1971 Stampeder squad that captured the 59th Grey Cup with a gritty 14-11 win over Toronto, a defense-first classic that still ranks among the most satisfying championships in franchise history. Cards from the 1970 O-Pee-Chee series capture that roster at its confident peak, and Robinson's portrait with the empty grandstands and light towers behind him has become one of the most recognizable images of the set among team collectors. the front shows bright, glossy color with a faint patch of toning along the right border near the lower right corner and light corner blunting at that same corner, while centering sits at approximately 55/45 left to right with balanced top and bottom margins. The reverse presents the classic black background with light scuffing visible under raking light and modest corner chipping at two corners, while the remaining edges stay surprisingly clean for a card with a dark back that exposes every rub. No creases, wrinkles, writing or surface stains appear in either scan, and the eye appeal remains strong for a mid-grade example. The conservative estimate below reflects the toning and corner touch while giving the card credit for its clean surfaces and solid centering. Grade Estimate: VG-EX 4