The Fab 5

Norman Sas was a Toy Manufacturers Association vice president in 1964. And that year Tudor redesigned their legendary No. 500 model and also their 3-D Electric Football players. The No. 500 became more colorful game, including a cardboard grandstand with a scoreboard.

Lee Payne’s redesigned players were molded in one single piece of polyethylene, being scaled and detailed much more realistically. In addition, they were just about unbreakable. A fifth “tackle” figure was added, giving Tudor players in 5 different poses. The Fab 5 was born.

Tudor’s all new Fab 5 set of players.

Both Sears and Ward were giving Electric Football lots of space in their Christmas Catalogs. And not only space, but also brilliant full color.

Electric Football was for sale everywhere. It was a true Christmas morning staple.

Earl & Roddy

To learn more about Electric Football, please check out The Unforgettable Buzz, Electric Football Wishbook, and Full Color Electric Football!