Gridiron Greats was founded in 2002 by Franklin Rose. He published the magazine through 2008 when it turned over to Bob Swick and Swick Enterprises starting with Issue 23. Gridiron Greats is the only publication in America that focuses upon the history and memorabilia of the North American Football Game since its inception in 1869. Covering 130 years of football history and memorabilia, Gridiron Greats strives to educate and entertain its loyal and dedicated readers.
The editor, Bob Swick has been collecting football cards since 1965. He has written about football cards and memorabilia since 1990 for several major sports collecting publications including Sports Collectors Digest and had his own column, Turning The Pages. He self published Bob Swick’s Football Times in the 1990’s. He has been interviewed in Tuff Stuff, the Giants Report, Packers Report and Beckett Football Monthly magazine. He has also been a contributor to the Beckett Annual Football Price Guide. Bob also collects programs, yearbooks, media guides, ticket stubs, pocket schedules, and team photos of the Green Bay Packers, of which he is a shareholder. He is also a member of The Professional Football Researchers Association.
If you are interested in any particular football topic that you would like to either see featured in Gridiron Greats or would like to write about, please feel free to contact Bob via email.
