1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Wayne Holm #126 Bilingual Back Calgary Stampeders

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1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Wayne Holm #126 Bilingual Back Calgary Stampeders This 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Wayne Holm #126 Bilingual Back Calgary Stampeders card is a strong vintage quarterback single with excellent Canadian football appeal. Holm is shown in a close portrait wearing Calgary red, with the Stampeders logo on the lower front, the team name in large blue type, and quarterback printed beneath it. Quarterback cards tend to attract broader collector attention, and this card has added significance because the back connects Holm to Canadian college football history. The reverse identifies him as a Canadian non-import quarterback from Simon Fraser University and notes that he was Calgary's choice in the 1970 Canadian College Draft. It further explains that during four years at Simon Fraser he received numerous awards, was named to the 1968 and 1969 N. A. I. A. District One first team quarterback selections, and was recognized as the top college football quarterback in Canada in 1969. That biography gives the card a strong story for Stampeders collectors, Simon Fraser followers, Canadian college football fans, and vintage quarterback collectors. The 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL set is one of the most distinctive Canadian football products of its era, using vivid red fronts, team-focused designs, and reverse text printed in both English and French for the Canadian market. This is a Canadian O-Pee-Chee bilingual back, not a puzzle back, with a cartoon panel and printed in Canada notation. The front has impressive display quality with a bold portrait, strong red colour, clear name and team text, and only light to moderate visible handling. The corners show small touches, the top and side red borders have minor white chipping, and there are a few surface or print specks, including a narrow dark vertical mark near the right side of the photo area. Centering appears a little uneven but remains visually pleasing. The back shows normal O-Pee-Chee cream toning, darker edge aging, small spots near the top, and softened corner tips, while the cartoon and bilingual text remain crisp and readable. No obvious major crease, writing, or paper loss is visible in the provided sleeve image. The protective page can hide very fine wrinkles, but overall the card presents as an attractive raw example with quarterback desirability and strong set appeal. The 1971 O-Pee-Chee CFL Wayne Holm #126 Bilingual Back Calgary Stampeders is a smart addition for anyone building the 1971 OPC CFL set, a Calgary Stampeders team run, or a vintage Canadian quarterback collection. Grade Estimate: EX-MT 6