SOLD 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Dick Dupuis #54 Vintage Base Card Edmonton Eskimos

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1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Dick Dupuis #54 Vintage Base Card Edmonton Eskimos For collectors searching for the 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Dick Dupuis #54 Vintage Base Card Edmonton Eskimos, this card presents a seasoned defensive halfback from a particularly important period in Edmonton football history. The front shows Dupuis in the classic green and gold Eskimos uniform, framed by the bright red O-Pee-Chee layout and a close portrait that emphasizes the character of early 1970s CFL photography. The large white name lettering, Edmonton Eskimos team branding, circular logo, and defensive halfback designation make the card immediately recognizable as a vintage Canadian football issue. It is a single card from the 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL set and is a strong fit for collectors building Edmonton team runs, CFL defensive player collections, or vintage sports displays. The reverse gives useful historical detail about Dupuis. It identifies him as an import, lists Notre Dame University, and records a playing size of approximately 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds. The card describes him as a seven-year CFL veteran who was regularly among the leading tacklers in the defensive secondary. It also notes his earlier three-year association with the Calgary Stampeders before his long Edmonton tenure. Dupuis played college football at Notre Dame, spent three seasons with Calgary, and then became a major part of Edmonton’s defensive unit from 1968 through the mid 1970s. His career included 38 interceptions and more than 400 punt returns, reflecting the two-way demands placed on CFL defensive backs of the period. In 1971 he earned CFL All-Star recognition and a Western All-Star selection, and he later helped Edmonton win the 1975 Grey Cup. Those achievements give this otherwise classic base card strong appeal to collectors who appreciate dependable defensive specialists and long CFL careers. The card also illustrates why Canadian O-Pee-Chee issues remain popular with collectors. The front uses vivid team colors and a clean portrait format, while the reverse combines a cartoon football vignette with English and French player information. This is a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, not a puzzle back. The back includes the O-Pee-Chee logo, Printed in Canada wording, card number, player measurements, college, position, and a short biographical note. No clear crease, wrinkle, or major bend is visible in the supplied photographs. The upper left corner is mostly intact with light softening, while the upper right shows mild whitening and a small amount of edge wear. Both lower corners exhibit modest rounding and isolated white flecks, with the lower edge showing light chipping rather than a severe tear. The front red field has scattered tiny marks and fine hairline scratches, and the reverse shows even vintage toning with minor surface speckling. Centering appears close to 53/47 left to right and approximately 50/50 vertically. The card was scanned inside a protective sleeve, so some linear marks may be reflections or sleeve wear. The visible flaws are consistent with a well-preserved but honestly graded Excellent vintage card. Grade Estimate: EX 5