Vsevolod Bobrov (1922-1979) was a Soviet captain of football and hockey teams, awarded with the Order of Lenin. In championships of the USSR from 1947 to 1957, he played for the CDKA, in 1950-1953, for the Air Force of the Ministry of Defense, and in the first two seasons, he was simultaneously a playing coach. He was the only athlete in history who played in both Summer (1952) and Winter (1956) Olympics, where he played 130 games and delivered 254 pucks as a captain of the team. Besides, he played 25 games at the World Championships, European Championships and the Olympics, having scored 34 goals. In 1956, Vsevolod Bobrov was the captain of the Olympic hockey team, which won gold medals.
The commemorative stamp features a portrait of Vsevolod Bobrov; the main image features an illustration for the World and European Championship in Stockholm in 1954.
| Denomination |
Paper |
Printing method |
Format of the postal card |
Edition |
| Letter “B” |
Chalk surfaced |
Offset |
105 × 148 mm |
8,5 thousand postcards |