1924
V-122 Sporting Champions
Willard Chocolates
Canada
56 cards (2 Football)
Some graded cards can sell for many hundreds of dollars, but my football cards were bought for only a fraction of those prices, long before anyone thought of grading cards professionally.
1. Vince of Varsity - Champion Runner (Athletics)
2. Eddie Collins - Second Baseman Chicago White Sox (Baseball)
3. William M. Johnston - Tennis Champion (Tennis)
4. Arthur G. Havers - Open Golf Champion of Great Britain (Golf)
5. Babe Ruth - Home Run Champion (Baseball)
6. "Cap." Fear - Captain Argos Sr. Rugby Team 1923 (Rugby)
7. Anders Haugen/Hans Hansen - Members American Olympic Ski Team (Ski-ing)
8. Garrett Gilmore - World's Single Sculling Champion (Rowing)
9. Helen Wainwright - Swimming Champion (Swimming)
10. Gertrude Ederle - World's Greatest Woman Swimmer (Swimming)
11. Helen Wills - Women's National Tennis Champion (Tennis)
12. Tommy Walker - Canadian Champion Back-Stroke (Swimming)
13. Johnny Weismuller - The Human Fish (Swimming)
14. Duke Kahamenoku - Champion Long Distance Swimmer (Swimming)
15. "Rainbow" H.B. Greening, Hamilton Ont. - Fisher Trophy Winner (Speed Boating)
16. Jim Regan/Jack Kelly - Champion Sculling Team (Rowing)
17. Webb Jay's "Adieu" - One of America's Fastest Speed Boats' (Speed Boating)
18. Tracey Lewis - Trap Shooting Champion (Shooting)
19. Glenna Collett - Golf Champion (Golf)
20. Gene Sarazen - Professional Golf Champion (Golf)
21. Willie Hoppe - Baulkline Billiard Champion (Billiards)
22. Norman Ross - Interallied Swimming Champion (Swimming)
23. Charles Jewtraw - American Speed Skating Champion (Speed Skating)
24. Gladys Robinson - Women's International Speed Skating Champion (Speed Skating)
25. E. E. Myers - Champion Pole Vaulter (Athletics)
26. Captain Walters - Of the 'Bluenose' International Fishermans Trophy (Fishing)
27. William T. Tilden - World's Tennis Champion (Tennis)
28. Jimmy Murphy - Champion Motor Driver (Motor Racing)
29. Syracuse University - Rowing Eight (Rowing)
30. Loren Murchison - Short Distance Sprint Champion (Athletics)
31. Charlie Querrie - Star Lacrosse Player (Lacrosse)
32. Papyrus - English Derby Winner 1923 (Horse Racing)
33. Jimmy Blouin - World's Champion Bowler (Bowling)
34. My Own - Famous American 3 Year Old 1923 (Horse Racing)
35. Strangler Lewis - World's Champion Wrestler (Wrestling)
36. James Graham - Heavy Stone Putting Champion (Athletics)
37. Gordon Thom - Star Lacrosse Player (Lacrosse)
38. Ponton - Crack Ontario Sprinter (Athletics)
39. Ty Cobb - Famous Outfielder Manager Detroit Tigers (Baseball)
40. Belyea - Canadian Single Sculling Champion (Rowing)
41. Orlando Piani - Champion Bicycle Rider (Cycling)
42. Edmonton 'Grads' - World's Basketball Champions (Basketball)
43. Harry Watson - Member of Canadian Olympic Hockey Team (Ice Hockey)
44. Muriel Maxted - Champion Girl Cricketer of England (Cricket)
45. Ernie Collett - Member of Canadian Olympic Hockey Team (Ice Hockey)
46. Collins - English Cricketer (Cricket)
47. Hooley Smith - Member of Canadian Olympic Hockey Team (Ice Hockey)
48. Art Staff - Champion Ice Skater (Ice Skating)
49. Buck Johnson - Star Lacrosse Player (Lacrosse)
50. Washington University - Rowing Eight (Rowing)
51. Pancho Villa - Flyweight Champion (Boxing)
52. Dunc. Munro - Captain of Canadian Hockey Team (Ice Hockey)
53. Batstone - Captain of Queens Rugby Team Dominion Champions (Rugby)
54. "Bobby" Lavery - Star of Soccer Centre Forwards (Soccer)
55. William Sim - Star Soccer Centre Half (Soccer)
56. Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen - World's Tennis Champion (Tennis)
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