William Russell Craft (October 15, 1919 – January 12, 2009) was an American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the fifteenth round of the 1943 NFL Draft. In 1948, Craft was a key member of the Eagles in what became known as the Blizzard Bowl, in which the Eagles’ defense overwhelmed the Cardinals on the way to a 7–0 victory that earned Philadelphia its first N.F.L. championship. In 1949, he was a notable player in helping the Eagles win a second World Championship, a 1947 Division Championship, and was selected to the Pro Bowl twice, in 1951 and 1952. More about Russ Craft
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Craft had some other notable achievements. In 1950, against the Chicago Cardinals, the Eagles' defense recorded eight interceptions, including an NFL-record-tying four by Craft. Craft had 22 career interceptions. Then in 1952, while playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Craft was able to block three Extra points (PATs).The most expensive item with a signature of Russ Craft (1952 Bowman Large Russ Craft Philadelphia Eagles 116 Signed/Auto XA3436) was sold in December 2023 for $39.99 while the cheapest item (PHILADELPHIA EAGLES signed RUSS CRAFT #33 1946 - 53) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2010. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2008 with an average selling price of $1.26 for an autographed item of Russ Craft. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2023 with $39.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was March 2010. In average, an autographed item from Russ Craft is worth $7.63.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Russ Craft were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1952 Bowman Large Russ Craft Philadelphia Eagles 116 Signed/Auto XA3436 | $39.99 | ||
D) Russ Craft Signed 3x5 Philadelphia Eagles Steelers | $3.00 | ||
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES signed RUSS CRAFT #33 1946 - 53 | $0.99 | ||
Russ Craft (d.2009) SIGNED/AUTOGRAPH Index Card (EAGLES - STEELERS - ALABAMA) | $8.50 | ||
Russ Craft 1946-54 Philadelphia Eagles Signed Coach Greasy Neale Card | $14.76 | ||
Russ Craft 1952 Bowman autographed card SGC certified Philadelphia Eagles | $39.99 | ||
Russ Craft Hand Signed Autograph Auto Card On An Earl Neale Card Eagles | $29.99 | ||
Russ Craft Signed 1951 Bowman #47 Autographed Eagles 55922 | $19.95 | ||
Russ Craft signed football index card 1948 & 1949 Eagles Championship Teams | $18.00 | ||
William Russ Craft signed autograph 3x5 Football Player 1946-53 Eagles d. 2009 | $14.00 |