Jack Kemp Buffalo Bills Occidental Hall Of Fame Congressman Army 1965 Topps # 35

Description: 1965 Topps Jack Kemp #35 “EX-MT” Buffalo Bills HOF BEAUTY CONGRESSMAN TALL BOY. Jack French Kemp (July 13, 1935 – May 2, 2009) was an American politician and a professional football player. A member of the Republican Party from New York, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, having previously served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 1989. He was the Republican Party's vice presidential nominee in the 1996 election, as the running mate of Bob Dole; they lost to incumbent president Bill Clinton and vice president Al Gore. Kemp had previously contended for the presidential nomination in the 1988 Republican primaries. Football career No. 15 Position: Quarterback Personal information Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 201 lb (91 kg) Career information High school: Los Angeles (CA) Fairfax College: Occidental NFL Draft: 1957 / Round: 17 / Pick: 203 Career history Detroit Lions (1957)* Pittsburgh Steelers (1957) San Francisco 49ers (1958)* New York Giants (1958)* Calgary Stampeders (1959) Los Angeles / San Diego Chargers (1960–1962) Buffalo Bills (1962–1969) * Offseason and/or practice squad member only Career highlights and awards 2× AFL champion (1964, 1965) 2× AFL Championship MVP (1964, 1965) AFL MVP (1965) 5× First-team All-AFL (1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966) 7× AFL All-Star (1961–1966, 1969) Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame Career AFL/NFL statistics Pass attempts: 3,073 Pass completions: 1,436 Percentage: 46.7 TD–INT: 114–183 Passing yards: 21,218 Passer rating: 57.3 Before entering politics, Kemp was a professional quarterback for 13 years. He played briefly in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL), but became a star in the American Football League (AFL). He served as captain of both the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills and earned the AFL Most Valuable Player award in 1965 after leading the Bills to a second consecutive championship. He played in the AFL for all 10 years of its existence, appeared in its All-Star game seven times, played in its championship game five times, and set many of the league's career passing records. Kemp also co-founded the AFL Players Association, for which he served five terms as president. During the early part of his football career, he served in the United States Army Reserve. As an economic conservative, Kemp advocated low taxes and supply-side policies during his political career. His positions spanned the social spectrum, ranging from his conservative opposition to abortion to his more libertarian stances advocating immigration reform. As a proponent of both Chicago school and supply-side economics, he is notable as an influence upon the Reagan agenda and the architect of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, which is known as the Kemp–Roth tax cut. After his days in political office, Kemp remained active as a political advocate and commentator; he served on corporate and nonprofit organization boards. He also authored, co-authored, and edited several books. He promoted American football and advocated for retired professional football players. Kemp was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 by President Barack Obama. The football stadium at Occidental College is named after him. There was no 1960 All-Star game.

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