Another in a long list of rare and obscure collectible AFL issues is the 1969 Chemtoy Superballs. Available checklists show a 26-piece complete set which features the top AFL players of the day. The following write-up can be found in the 2010-11 Beckett Football Card Price Guide:
These little high-bouncing 1″ balls were produced by Chemtoy and featured AFL players. The player’s picture is on the front with their name and team affiliation on the back of the paper piece inside the ball. Since these are not numbered, we have sequenced them in alphabetical order.
1 Lance Alworth
2 Pete Beathard
3 Bobby Bell
4 Emerson Boozer
5 Nick Buoniconti
6 Billy Cannon
7 Gino Cappelletti
8 Jack Clancy
9 Larry Csonka
10 Ben Davidson
11 Len Dawson
12 Mike Garrett
13 Bob Griese
14 John Hadl
15 Jack Kemp
16 Don Maynard
17 Ron McDole
18 Ron Mix
19 Dick Post
20 Jim Otto
21 George Saimes
22 George Sauer
23 Jan Stenerud
24 Matt Snell
25 Jim Turner
26 George Webster
DUDE ! ! ! Bouncing balls with pictures of football players….
WHO was the GENIUS who came up with THAT ? ? ? ? ? ?
Is this the ball that inspired the Super Bowl name?
The AFL and the ABA (American Basketball Association) paralled each other in a lot of ways: creative marketing ideas; bringing the pro game to cities where it didn’t exist; a more wide-open style of play that was later assimilated by the older, more established league; and a lot of players (and coaches) who later had success in the older, more established league.
Yes, yes, the ABA: Dr. J, Connie Hawkins, Marvin Barnes, Artis Gilmore, The Ice Man, David Thompson, Ted “Hound Dog” McClain, Wil Jones.
The story of the ABA is excellently narrated in Terry Pluto’s book, Loose Balls. Loose Balls is a candidate for the best sports book ever written. Your site here, Todd, is close to being a cyberspace equivalent to Loose Balls. Tales from the American Football League is one of the best sports websites I’ve seen. It’s neck and neck with Leatherheads of the Gridiron as the best football site.
That’s very nice of you to say, Matt. I appreciate it! I am glad that fans and former players alike are checking in and enjoying the site. We are slowly growing, and in fact, recently had our 100,000th viewer. Keep on coming back!
The 1969 Chemtoy Superballs were a neat / unusual collectible from the final year of the AFL. They are rather hard to find, and pricey. As a collector of Raiders memorabilia I have the Otto, Davidson and Cannon Superballs. I was told by one of the major oddball memorabilia dealers that he thought a D. Lamonica Superball existed, but I have never seen one. Is there anyone out there that can verify a Lamonica Chemtoy Superball exists ?
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