Robustelli-Little Mo-Grier-Katcavage from ‘56-‘62
Subtract Grier and add Lovetere in ‘63.
Definitely rank right up there with some of the best ever.
Random thoughts:
-I recall Rosy Brown and Jack Stroud being inserted for goal line stands
-They (Mo and Grier) kept Sam Huff ‘clean’ a la Adams and Siricusa for Ray Lewis, allowing Sam to thrive
Recollections?
Lynch of course as a College RB scored the lone TD for Notre Dame in a 7-0 win over the Sooners, breaking their 47 game winning streak
Agree. It would have been nice if they were, at the very least, rotated in more. Btw? Stroud was one of the best Gs of his era before moving over to OT to finish out his career
In the beginning of that same decade was another great front four that most Giant fans won't remember consisting of Jim Duncan, Arnie Weinmeister, Al DeRogatis, and Ray Poole. Sometimes they added a middle guard, but most of the time they went with this very good front four.
In the beginning of that same decade was another great front four that most Giant fans won't remember consisting of Jim Duncan, Arnie Weinmeister, Al DeRogatis, and Ray Poole. Sometimes they added a middle guard, but most of the time they went with this very good front four.
Missed out on seeing any of them play, but off of what I’ve read and heard, Arnie was something else
In the beginning of that same decade was another great front four that most Giant fans won't remember consisting of Jim Duncan, Arnie Weinmeister, Al DeRogatis, and Ray Poole. Sometimes they added a middle guard, but most of the time they went with this very good front four.
and DeRogatis became an excellent analyst on the radio broadcasts alongside Marty Glickman
Harland Svare LB 1955-1960 11-15-1930 Born In Clarkfield, MN
Not many survivors of the 1956 Champions left
Greg Larson C 1961-1973 11-15-1939 Born In Minneapolis, MN
Totally unique stat; started at RT as a rookie in the 1961 Championship game; started at RG in the 1962 Championship game and at Center in the 1963 Championship game, he remained at Center through 1973.
fantastic efforts of Robustelli-Modzelewski-Grier and Katcavage.
When the four of them trotted out onto the field we were
always confident our offense would be getting the ball
back after 3 plays and a punt. And our defensive platoon
would trot off the field to a standing ovation.
No prima donnas here, just hard-working, hard-hitting
all-time Giants who will never be forgotten.
Ah, those were the days my friend.....we thought they'd
never end!
I also have fond memories of Rosey Brown and Jack Stroud coming in for the goal line stands. With the two goal posts right ON the goal line in those days, there wasn't much space for the opponents to run inside, and it begame a game of pure unadulterated power.
And it was always a great lift when they stopped the opponents cold right down there inside the two yard line, which they did more often than not.
The whole Defense was great back then. I always admired the LBs, too. Not just Huff, but also Harland Svare, Bill Svoboda, Cliff Livingston, Tom Scott who was another really tough customer came a little later on, and the great defensive backs headlined by Emlen Tunnell, Jimmy Patton, Linden Crow, Dick Lynch, and all the others.
Us old timers grew up watching great defensive football, starting with those GIANTS up front (and with a nod to the great Detroit Lions defense headed up by Alex Karas, Joe Schmidt, Night Train Lane, Yale Larry, and that whole crew), and that's another reason why today's volleyball brand of football just isn't as appealing to a lot of us as the old game was. There's just something about watching a great defense just absolutely stone an offense that can't be matched by today's air show.
I also have fond memories of Rosey Brown and Jack Stroud coming in for the goal line stands. With the two goal posts right ON the goal line in those days, there wasn't much space for the opponents to run inside, and it begame a game of pure unadulterated power.
And it was always a great lift when they stopped the opponents cold right down there inside the two yard line, which they did more often than not.
The whole Defense was great back then. I always admired the LBs, too. Not just Huff, but also Harland Svare, Bill Svoboda, Cliff Livingston, Tom Scott who was another really tough customer came a little later on, and the great defensive backs headlined by Emlen Tunnell, Jimmy Patton, Linden Crow, Dick Lynch, and all the others.
Us old timers grew up watching great defensive football, starting with those GIANTS up front (and with a nod to the great Detroit Lions defense headed up by Alex Karas, Joe Schmidt, Night Train Lane, Yale Larry, and that whole crew), and that's another reason why today's volleyball brand of football just isn't as appealing to a lot of us as the old game was. There's just something about watching a great defense just absolutely stone an offense that can't be matched by today's air show.
Yale Lary, All-Pro DB and All-Pro Punter. Curious how often (if at all) that combo has happened?