Randy McMillan

• Sent: 7/25/10
• Received: 8/2/10
• Time: 7 days
• Autographed Items Received: 1985 Topps, 1987 Topps

Randy McMillan had a real shot at being very special in the NFL. He was a hometown hero from the Baltimore area who was drafted by Baltimore in 1980 in the 1st round. His very first game in a Colts uniform, he rushed for 146 yards in a stunning upset win for the Colts. Unfortunately, the Colts back then were friggin' awful and he had to split time with Curtis Dickey who was ALSO drafted to be the star running back. In 1987, tragedy struck when he was struck by a vehicle while walking across a busy Baltimore road. It shattered his left leg in two places and ended his career for good. Sadly, the tragedies weren't over yet. In 2002, he fell asleep while driving and crashed his vehicle into a guardrail. Nowadays, he uses crutches to get around and lives off his NFL retirement. Really nice of him to keep signing autographs for us despite his physical problems.

I got the 1987 Topps many years ago at an old card show at a Holiday Inn in New Braunfels, TX. "Grab bags" were all the rage back then. You'd pay $1 and spin a wheel and you'd get whatever bag the wheel landed on. They would promise a rookie sometimes or whatever, but most often you got a bag full of commons. This card came from one such bag. Looks a whole lot better now!