Thanks for your response, Al, in my daze of youth I,too, was a Giant fan. The Patriots weren't born until 1961 and didn't become 'big league' until Broadway Joe & the Jets proved that the AFL was equal to the NFL. While it was a bummer for the Pats to lose their perfect season to the Giants in the Super Bowl, I wasn't totally
heartbroken. The Giants are still my fav in the NFC and a good friend had married one of Dick Lynch's daughters. We attended that wedding and got to know the family. Lynch was one of the radio guys on the Giant network and was dying of cancer during that season. I couldn't think of a better way to end his final season at the mic than with a super bowl victory.
I was totally
heartbroken in 1956 when the Giants lost
to the colts in OT
for the NFL Championship. As I recall, the starting lineup was (pardon the spelling, I couldn't find my football cards):
QB - Chuck Connley, FB- Alex Webster, HB - Frank Gifford & Kyle Rote, C-Ray Witecker, G-Jack Stroud & Darrel Dess, T- Rosy Brown & Chuck Jennerete, E-Bob Snelker & Ken McAphee
Front four - Andy Robestelli, Rosy Greer, Dick Mogerleski & Jim Katcavage.
LB- Sam Huff, Harlan Sarvre, Lyndon Crow, DB-Dick Lynch & Erich Barnes,S-Jim Patton & Alan Webb.
Kicker- Pat Summerall , Punter- Don Chandler.
Some may be blended togather with other years ,but the coaching staff is solid:
Head coach : Allie Sherman,
Assistants :
VINCE LOMBARTI & TOM LANDRY
...NOW IT'S TIME TO WALK MA' HUNTIN' DAWG