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The first year of my Giants fandom, he won the MVP at age 26. He was my second sports idol (Mays was my first).
Came up as a DB, though all-everything at USC.
Great hands and excellent receiver out of the backfield (before permanently moving to Flanker in ‘62 after not playing in ‘61 due to severe concussion from monstrous Bednarik hit in ‘60).
His tendency to carry the football like a ‘loaf of bread’ caused me great angst as a young fan. He was a fumbler.
And go.
...I think a lot of younger people don't realize that Frank Gifford was a fairly big back and would not look totally out-of-place in today's game. Moreover, he had a tremendous amount of wiggle and swerve to his run game. Very flexible. He was, of course, a multi-talented player who could run, catch, pass and defend! Great, great all-around talent!
He also had, along with Alex Big Red Webster, amazing good looks.
He certainly deserves all the accolades he receives.
...while playing ice hockey down on Carpenters Pond in northern New Rochelle, bordering Scarsdale.
Gifford, I was 8 years old when I first became a fan. I just remember thinking he was the best player in the NFL.
He remained convinced he made that first down in 58 against the Colts. Would have clinched the game and changed history
Gifford, I was 8 years old when I first became a fan. I just remember thinking he was the best player in the NFL.
He remained convinced he made that first down in 58 against the Colts. Would have clinched the game and changed history
Joe, he made it. I was there. The refs screwed up the placement amid the yelling by Marchetti (broken leg) and his teammates in the pile up
We won 31-16(?) and the big reason was a HUGE first down one-handed catch in midair by Gifford deep in Steelers’ territory(right in line with where I was sitting). Iirc, it was in the 4th qtr and we were only ahead 17-16.
You can rattle them off because there were only 33 players on a squad. *GRIN*
It all back-fired on them as Ed, although throwing for 2 TDs, also threw 3 or 4 interceptions and went for something like 12 for 31.
The best laid plans.
Yet the chant in Yankee stadium was defense in spite of an excellent offense.’agreat front four, lb’ers like Harlan Svare. Sam Huff, Cliff Livingston and a great back 4 with Em Tunnell, Lyndon Crow and old age is catching up With me.
We had a horrid head coach but Landry and the great offensive mind Lombardi made up for it.
My favorite giant team.
Chicks digged him...
We were near midfield, if we didn’t make it, the Colts had enough time not only to tie it, but win it in regulation
He wasn’t as big as Webster or Triplett. He may have been the fastest Giant prior to his forced retirement but wasn’t the fastest receiver when he returned.
Second Gifford lived in my hometown. My cousin was a teacher at the local high school and he was not a sports fan. At one of those teacher/parent conferences a gentleman sat down next down to my cousin in the hallway outside the classrooms and discussed his son. My cousin retold the story to me when he realized the gentleman was Frank Gifford and he knew how much I live for the Giants.
Second Gifford lived in my hometown. My cousin was a teacher at the local high school and he was not a sports fan. At one of those teacher/parent conferences a gentleman sat down next down to my cousin in the hallway outside the classrooms and discussed his son. My cousin retold the story to me when he realized the gentleman was Frank Gifford and he knew how much I live for the Giants.
If I'm not mistaken, didn't Frank Gifford live on Fenimore Road in Mamaroneck?
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First is Gifford throwing the option pass
Second Gifford lived in my hometown. My cousin was a teacher at the local high school and he was not a sports fan. At one of those teacher/parent conferences a gentleman sat down next down to my cousin in the hallway outside the classrooms and discussed his son. My cousin retold the story to me when he realized the gentleman was Frank Gifford and he knew how much I live for the Giants.
If I'm not mistaken, didn't Frank Gifford live on Fenimore Road in Mamaroneck?
I’m not sure about Mamaroneck. This was when he lived in Greenwich, CT with Kathy Lee and family.