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Jesse Owens

1935 Muratti is the true first. 1936 German Olympic tobacco cards are the volume. Pairs cleanly with Wilma Rudolph.

1. 1

   1935 Muratti

   True earliest card. Pre-Olympics. Scarce.

   Tobacco card · Considered the first

2. 2

   1936 Reemtsma Olympia (multiple numbers, prefer solo)

   Core set. Seven cards in the set. Most common of the early ones.

   Tobacco card

3. 3

   1936 Other German tobacco / album issues (Muhlen Franck, Pet Cremer, etc.)

   Same Olympic window.

   Tobacco / album card

4. 4

   1937 Ogden's Champions of 1936

   Colorful UK tobacco. Strong design.

   Tobacco card

5. 5

   1939 Churchman Kings of Speed

   Clean multi-sport set.

   Tobacco card

6. 6

   1948-60s European and U.S. retrospective issues

   Still early relative to modern.

   Card

7. 7

   1970s-80s Olympic Hall of Fame style cards

   Easy and cheap.

   Card

8. 8

   2000s+ Modern Upper Deck / Leaf historical

   Last.

   Card