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Old Time Giants Photo Thread: Mel Hein

truebluelarry : 3/7/2020 5:00 pm
Old Indestructible.

In the 1990s - either 1994 at LTs number retirement or 1999 when LT was inducted in Canton - Wellington Mara said that Mel Hein was the greatest Giant player and was only equalled by Lawrence Taylor.

Unfortunately, most fans know very little about how great a player Hein was. If there had been more game film and highlights available perhaps that would be different. Reading first hand newspaper accounts and game summaries illuminates what a high level performer Hein was.

He was a game changer on both offense and defense. He combined size and mobility, strength and quickness, intelligence and leadership, and most of all toughness. He played 15 years 60 minutes a game his entire career, and only left a game once with a broken nose.

Its no wonder he was one of four Giants honored on the NFL 100 Team this year.




1933 in the Polo Grounds




1934


1934 with Willis Smith




1935 with Coach Steve Owen welcoming Harry Newman back to the Giants


Giants bios from 1936 season preview magazine


1938


Giants vs Green Bay 11/20/38




training camp 1939


1940


training camp 1941


with Steve Owen & Tuffy Leemans 1941


with Leo Cantor 1942


12/2/42 Giants at Brooklyn Dodgers with Steve Owen


Giants vs Green Bay 10/31/43


1945 with Ken Strong & Steve Owen


1945


Larry, Good Stuff!!  
Red Dog : 3/7/2020 5:57 pm : link
I always enjoy your NYG history posts. Thanks for doing this.
great stuff as always, Larry!  
Del Shofner : 3/7/2020 6:11 pm : link
What amazes me is that he played 15 years as a center on both sides of the line, with so little protective gear in those days. Amazing durability.
Nice pics!  
ChicagoMarty : 3/7/2020 6:18 pm : link
Thanks
Awesome pics  
ChathamMark : 3/7/2020 7:32 pm : link
Thanks, Larry!
Great!!!  
Big Blue '56 : 3/7/2020 7:34 pm : link
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Great stuff  
markky : 3/7/2020 7:51 pm : link
Mel Hein lived in Southern California when I was there in the late '80s.
Great pics!  
Rjanyg : 3/8/2020 5:44 am : link
Love the one with the face masks!
Thank you Larry  
Watson : 3/8/2020 10:20 am : link
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