Steve Owen
Steve Owen (Pro football. Born, Cleo Springs, AR, Apr. 21, 1898; died, Oneida, NY, May 17, 1964.) Steve Owen came out of Phillips University and was perhaps the best tackle of his era in the National...
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Rodney Hampton (Pro football. Born, Houston, TX, Apr. 3, 1969.) A 225-pound running back, Rodney Hampton succeeded Joe Morris as the Giants’ top rusher in 1990. Hampton missed most of that year’s...
View ArticleRay Handley
Ray Handley (Pro football. Born, Artesia, NM, Oct. 8, 1944.) When Bill Parcells left after the 1990 season (and its climactic conclusion with Super Bowl XXV), Robert Ray Handley was given the...
View ArticleMerle Hapes
Merle Hapes (Pro football. Born, Garden Grove, CA, May 9, 1919; died, Biloxi, MS, July 18, 1994.) Joining the Giants out of Mississippi in 1942, fullback Merle Hapes returned from military duty in...
View ArticleMel Hein
Mel Hein (Pro football. Born, Redding, CA, Aug. 22, 1909; died, San Clemente, CA, Jan. 31, 1992.) Melvin J. Hein is perhaps the best center in the history of pro football in a career that began with...
View ArticleDon Heinrich
Don Heinrich (Pro football. Born, Chicago, IL, Sept. 19, 1931; died, Sarasota, FL, Feb. 29, 1992.) Donald Heinrich was a backup quarterback for the Giants (1954-59) who often started ahead of Charley...
View ArticleJohn McVay
John McVay (Pro football. Born, Bellaire, OH, Jan. 5, 1931.) After two seasons (1974-75) as head coach of the W.F.L. Memphis Southmen, John E. McVay became an assistant coach for the Giants. On Oct....
View ArticleHarry Newman
Harry Newman (Pro football. Born, Detroit, MI, Sept. 5, 1909; died, Las Vegas, NV, May 2, 2000.) As a triple-threat tailback from the University of Michigan, Harry L. Newman signed a contract with...
View ArticleLeo Miles
Leo Miles (Pro football. Born, Washington, DC, May 21, 1931; died, Arlington, VA, Sept. 27, 1995.) An N.F.L. game official for 22 seasons (1969-90), Leo Miles was the N.F.L. supervisor of officials...
View ArticleCentury Milstead
Century Milstead (College and pro football. Born, Allegheny, PA, Jan. 1, 1901; died, Pleasantville, NY, June 1, 1963.) Ranked among the best linemen of his time, Century Allen Milstead was a two-time...
View ArticleBob Mischak
Bob Mischak (College and pro football. Born, Newark, NJ, Oct. 25, 1932.) An outstanding all-around athlete at West Point, Robert Michael Mischak was later to play for both the Giants and the Titans....
View ArticleDick Modzelewski
Dick Modzelewski (Pro football. Born, West Natrona, PA, Feb. 16, 1931.) Universally known as “Little Mo” despite his 260 pounds, Richard Blair Modzelewski was a superb defensive tackle for the Giants...
View ArticleBo Molenda
Bo Molenda (Pro football. Born, Glesby, IL, Feb. 20, 1905; died, Banning, CA, July 20, 1986.) A running back signed out of Michigan, John J. Molenda played halfback and fullback for the N.F.L. Yankees...
View ArticleJim Lee Howell
Jim Lee Howell (Pro football. Born, Lonoke, AR, Sept. 27, 1914; died, Lonoke, AR, Jan. 4, 1995.) An end who played nine seasons for the Football Giants in two terms divided by World War II (1937-42,...
View ArticleCal Hubbard
Cal Hubbard (Pro football, baseball. Born, Keytesville, MO, Oct. 30, 1900; died, St. Petersburg, FL, Oct. 16, 1977.) Parallel careers as a football player and a baseball umpire made Robert Calvin...
View ArticleSam Huff
Sam Huff (Pro football. Born Edna Gas, WV, Oct. 4, 1934.) As a two-way guard at West Virginia, Robert Lee (Sam) Huff established himself as an outstanding football player, but it was as a linebacker...
View ArticleAugie Lio
Augie Lio (Sports editor. Born, East Boston, MA, Apr. 30, 1918; died, Clifton, NJ, Sept. 3, 1989.) A Georgetown star who played in two pro football leagues, Agostino Salvatore Lio was a New Jersey...
View ArticleSpider Lockhart
Spider Lockhart (Pro football. Born, Dallas, TX, Apr. 6, 1943; died, Hackensack, NJ, July 8, 1986.) Starting as a rookie at left corner, Carl Ford Lockhart became a free safety for most of his 11...
View ArticleVince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi (College and pro football. Born, Brooklyn, NY, June 11, 1913; died, Washington, DC, Sept. 3, 1970.) While he became legendary coaching at Green Bay, Vincent Thomas Lombardi had a long...
View ArticleDick Lynch
Dick Lynch (Pro football. Born, Oceanside, NY, Apr. 29, 1936; died, New York, NY, Sept, 24, 2008.) Drafted in the sixth round by Washington in 1958 out of Notre Dame, Richard Dennis Lynch was acquired...
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