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9 unusual facts about New York Giants


Beating of Michael Cox

In November 2013, it was reported that the police officer, Michael A. Cox Sr., is the father of New York Giants rookie running back Michael Cox.

Fat Man After Dark

Whenever discussing New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, the Fat Man asked callers to refer to him as "Fredo", the dim-witted and less talented brother of Michael Corleone in The Godfather, a reference to Eli's more successful brother, Peyton.

Gary Kaltbaum

He is a fan of baseball, football and basketball, often talking about his favorite teams, the Mets, Giants and Knicks (while occasionally tipping his hat to his adopted hometown teams in Orlando and Phoenix), as well as how he is currently performing in various fantasy leagues.

Matt Danowski

Matt's grandfather, Ed Danowski, played professional football as a quarterback for the New York Giants.

Nancilea Foster

Foster also came from a sporting family, where her sister Holly Jo was a successful Big Ten diver at Ohio State University, and her father Olen Underwood, a retired state administrative judge, played for the New York Giants, Houston Oilers, and Denver Broncos in the National Football League (NFL).

Pete McEntegart

He frequently discussed his favorite hometown sports teams, including the New York Mets and the New York Giants.

Ramón Rivero

His father, who was a lawyer, sent him to Ontario, Canada to study law, however while he was in Canada, he learned to play baseball and received an offer to try out for the New York Giants major league team.

Scott Stanford

In 2008, he also started working for WNYW-TV, where he was the post-game reporter for the New York Yankees baseball team, along with hosting/reporting duties for the New York Giants Football pre-game kickoff shows.

WLEZ-LP

In 2009, WLEZ carried New York Giants football in a commercial-free agreement with the Giants' main network.


1985 New York Giants season

In a game against the Washington Redskins, Joe Theismann's career ended on November 18, 1985, when he suffered a gruesome comminuted compound fracture of his leg while being sacked by New York Giants linebackers Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson during a Monday Night Football game telecast.

1985 Washington Redskins season

The biggest moment of the year occurred on a November 18 Monday Night Football game, which witnessed Joe Theismann's career-ending injury after a sack by New York Giants outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor.

Al Cuccinello

Alfred Edward Cuccinello (August 26, 1914 – March 29, 2004) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the New York Giants during the 1935 season.

Bill Koski

In his one starting assignment, his second Major League appearance on May 5, 1951, Koski lasted 4⅓ innings against the New York Giants, gave up four hits, six bases on balls and four earned runs, and took the loss in an 8–3 defeat at the Polo Grounds.

Bill Lillard

He returned to baseball for his final seasons with the New York Giants' organization, batting .269 in 1946 for their American Association team in Minneapolis.

Bill Swiacki

His son, Bill Swiacki, Jr., was a standout three-sport athlete at Amherst College who was drafted by both the NFL New York Giants and MLB Los Angeles Dodgers.

Bob Bescher

He played for the New York Giants in 1914, after being traded there in exchange for Buck Herzog, and hit .270 in his lone year in the Big Apple.

Bob Dill

A minor league team of the New York Giants, the Millers organization was the "stopping point" for Ted Williams, Willie Mays and many other greats on their way to the "majors."

Bobby Ávila

In that same season, the Indians faced the New York Giants in the 1954 World Series, which matched the two leagues' champion bats, Ávila and Willie Mays; it was the third time that top batters in the majors played each other in the Series.

Buda Godman

: After the 1916 scandal, up through the mid-1920s, Godman became the protege of Charles A. Stoneham, who, among other things, owned the New York Giants baseball club and in Havana, Cuba, owned the Cuba-America Jockey Club, the Havana Casino, and the Oriental Park Racetrack.

Carlos Manzano

In the race, he received the endorsements of former New York schools chancellor Frank Macchiarola, The Sopranos star Michael Imperioli, and former New York Giants head coach Allie Sherman.

Christopher Asher

Asher has coached professional athletes Derek Knight (top-5 USA ranked 110mHH), Sergio Santos (1st round MLB pick for the Arizona Diamondbacks), Reuben Droughns (NFL-Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants) and Trevor Ariza (NBA- New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, L.A. Lakers).

Chuck Mercein

Charles 'Chuck' Mercein (born April 9, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for six seasons for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins and New York Jets.

Cornwall Township, Henry County, Illinois

Joe McGinnity, baseball player (MLB Hall of Fame pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Superbas and New York Giants)

Del Shofner

Delbert Martin Shofner (born December 11, 1934 in Center, Texas) is a former American football wide receiver who played for eleven seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants from 1957 to 1967 in the National Football League.

Don Holleder

The New York Giants selected Holleder in the 1956 NFL Draft college draft, but Holleder was not interested in a professional football career.

Doug Van Horn

Douglas Claydon Van Horn (born June 24, 1944 in Sedalia, Missouri) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants.

Ebba St. Claire

On February 1, 1954, St. Claire was traded by Milwaukee with Johnny Antonelli, Billy Klaus, Don Liddle, and $50,000 to the New York Giants for Bobby Thomson and Sam Calderone.

Ed Sabol

Its first major contract was to film the 1962 NFL Championship Game between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Eddie Crowder

He was drafted 9th in the second round (22nd overall) by the New York Giants in 1953, but declined due to a nerve problem in his throwing arm and served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as quarterback of the Fort Hood team for 1953.

Fiddler's Elbow Country Club

New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur has been known to visit the club, as well as former New York Giants' defensive end Michael Strahan.

George Munday

George Munday (June 13, 1907 – October 1975) was a professional football player who played 4 seasons in the National Football League for the Cleveland Indians, New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Gunners.

Gregory D. Gadson

He was present when the New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins at FedExField in 2007 at the invitation of West Point classmate Mike Sullivan, who was then on the coaching staff of the New York Giants.

Havana Heat

He longs for a second chance and approaches his former manager, John McGraw, about re-joining the New York Giants.

Henlopen Conference

Luke Petitgout of Georgetown (Sussex Central Golden Knights) was drafted as an offensive lineman by the New York Giants as the 19th overall pick of the 1999 draft out of the University of Notre Dame.

Hugh McElhenny

Hugh Edward McElhenny (born December 31, 1928 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played from 1952–1964, for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.

Kip Selbach

From 1894 through 1906, he played for the Washington Senators (NL), Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Senators (AL) and Boston Ameiricans (1904–1906).

Knicks–Nets rivalry

Historically, the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn competed via the Dodgers–Giants rivalry, when the two teams were known as the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants.

Les Walrond

With Walrond anchoring the baseball team, Booker T. experienced an athletic renaissance that included New York Giants defensive back R.W. McQuarters and Washington Wizards center Etan Thomas.

Mike Pope

Pope's coaching skills have been attributed as a reason for the success of New York Giants tight ends Jeremy Shockey, Kevin Boss and Jake Ballard.

Nicollet Park

Willie Mays was enjoyed by the Minneapolis fans for only a month or so in 1951 before the parent club New York Giants rushed the young ballplayer to the big leagues.

North Plainfield, New Jersey

Jack Bicknell, Jr. (born 1963), football coach who had been an assistant offensive line coach with the New York Giants.

Paul Hornung

His coach, Vince Lombardi, was a friend of President John F. Kennedy, and it was arranged for a pass so Hornung could play in the NFL championship game against the New York Giants.

Paul T. Fader

While serving as Chief Counsel to Governor Codey, Paul spearheaded the Governor's initiative to establish a new stadium in the Meadowlands for both the New York Giants and New York Jets, the first multi-professional football sports stadium.

Resting the starters

For example, the 2007 New England Patriots did not rest their starters and accomplished a perfect 16-0 regular season in a victory against the New York Giants (who also played their starters), but ultimately lost Super Bowl XLII to the same Giants team.

Ryan Clady

On September 18, 2013, Clady was placed on season-ending IR, due to a Lisfranc injury he suffered during a Week 2 matchup against the New York Giants.

Sam Horner

Samuel Watson Horner, III (born March 4, 1938 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma) is a former American football halfback, defensive back, and punter in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants.

Spider Jorgensen

John Donald Jorgensen (November 3, 1919 – November 6, 2003) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1947 through 1951 for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–50) and New York Giants (1950–51).

Valmy Thomas

In his five-year career, he played for five different home cities: the New York Giants (1957), the San Francisco Giants (1958), the Philadelphia Phillies (1959), the Baltimore Orioles (1960), and the Cleveland Indians (1961).


see also

2009 Connecticut Huskies football team

Donald Brown was selected at No. 27 by the Indianapolis Colts, Darius Butler was selected by the New England Patriots at No. 41, Will Beatty and Cody Brown were selected late in the 2nd round at No. 60 (Will Beatty, New York Giants) and No. 63 (Cody Brown, Arizona Cardinals).

Adrien Robinson

Robinson will now be working with veteran New York Giants tight end coach Mike Pope, who has previously mentored Jeremy Shockey, Kevin Boss and Jake Ballard.

Al Nesser

He won NFL Championship titles with the Akron Pros in 1920 and the New York Giants in 1927.

Ballou High School

Marvin Austin (2007), college football defensive tackle at UNC Chapel Hill, taken by the New York Giants in the 2nd round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Bill Peterson

Bill Parcells (New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys)

Björn Nittmo

Nittmo appeared on Late Night with David Letterman a few times during his stint with the New York Giants.

Bluefield, Virginia

Bluefield, Virginia's most prominent residents are Bill Dudley, an NFL Hall of Famer; New York Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw; and the widow of actor Lorne Greene, who previously lived in a mansion atop a hill overlooking the town's most historic home, the Sanders house.

Cave Spring, Virginia

Retired New York Giants running back, Tiki Barber, as well as his twin brother and retired Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback, Ronde Barber, both also lived in Cave Spring, attending Cave Spring High School.

Dess

Darrell Dess (1935–), a former American football guard in the National Football League for the New York Giants

Greg Moss

He is the cousin of Santana Moss, Wide Receiver for the Washington Redskins (NFL), Sinorice Moss, wide receiver for the New York Giants (NFL) and Lloyd Moss, wide receiver for Florida International University (NCAA).

Jason Garrett

His father Jim Garrett was an assistant coach for the New York Giants (1970–1973), New Orleans Saints (1976–77), and Cleveland Browns (1978–84) and head coach of the Houston Texans of the World Football League (1974) and at Columbia University (1985).

Jason Schmidt

On June 6, 2006, Schmidt struck out sixteen batters against the Florida Marlins, which tied the franchise record for most strikeouts in a single game, originally set by Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants on October 3, 1904, against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Joe Galat

After a tour as an assistant coach in the NCAA at Yale University, Miami University, University of Kentucky and for the NFL’s New York Giants and Houston Oilers, the Painesville native was hired as Head Coach and General Manager of the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League by then owner George Allen.

John Day

John B. Day (1847–1925), manager of the New York Giants in 1899

Lawndale High School

Fred Dryer - Actor and NFL Football player for the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams.

Meadowlands Rail Line

New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, New York Giants owner John Mara, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, and players from the Giants and Jets rode a special train from Hoboken to the new station for a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Muldrow, Oklahoma

Hometown of Glen Condren, former NFL defensive lineman for the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons.

New Dorp High School

Frank Ferrara, Played for the New York Giants for four seasons and Philadelphia Eagles.

Oakland Park

Oakland Park, New Jersey, a temporary home (two games in 1889) of the New York Giants baseball team

Player-coach

As professional football became more respectable, and began to make more money, player-coaches (especially head coaches) became quite rare, though as late as the mid 1950s, Tom Landry played and acted as the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants.

Russ Huesman

During his time at William & Mary, Huesman also coached Steve Christie, a 15-year NFL place kicker with Tampa Bay, Buffalo, San Diego and the New York Giants.

Sea Girt, New Jersey

Bill Parcells (born 1941), former NFL coach of the New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets, and Dallas Cowboys.

Ted Thompson

Most notably, in September Thompson traded a 6th round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft for New York Giants' running back Ryan Grant, who was starting by game eight and went on to have an outstanding season.

The McCallie School

Tom Mullady, 1975, former NFL tight end for the New York Giants

Tollefson

Dave Tollefson, an American football player for the New York Giants