DALLAS, TX - He may have been named one of People magazine's 50 most beautiful people, but according to the most authoritative guide in the football card hobby, Jon Gruden's face has yet to grace a licensed football trading card.

"You could say there's a dearth of Jon Gruden cards," says Rich Klein, price guide analyst for Beckett Football Card Monthly. "He's such a charismatic figure with an incredible story, I think it's safe to say that collectors would gobble up his first licensed cards and certified autograph cards once they hit the market." Klein adds that Super Bowl XXXVII MVP Dexter Jackson also currently has no licensed football trading cards on the market.

The March issue of Beckett Football Card Monthly features a photo of Jon Gruden on the front cover. The Gruden cover marks the first time that a head coach has appeared on the cover of Beckett Football Card Monthly in its 13 years of publishing.

Beckett Football Card Monthly is published by Beckett Publications, the premier publisher of collectibles hobby magazines and price guides. The magazine carries a cover price of $4.99 U.S and $6.99 CAN. Beckett also publishes a number of other monthly collectibles magazines, including Beckett Baseball Card Monthly, the baseball card hobby's premier magazine and price guide.

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