PETE GOLOLAK
Place Kicker
No. 3
Cornell
"Who holds the Bills' lifetime for field goals? Pete Gogolak, 47."
-1967 Topps No. 29
After spending the first two seasons of his pro career as the placekicking stalwart of Buffalo's back-to-back AFL champions, Pete was a welcome addition to the New York Giants and to the NFL last year.
In his first season in the dark blue livery of the Maramen, Pete made 16 of 28 field goal attempts for 57.1 percentage, good for seventh in the league. In New York's first matchup with Washington at Yankee Stadium, his two field goals were the winning margin in a 13-10 Giant victory over the Redskins and the one field goal made by their rookie kicker, Pete's younger brother Charlie Gogolak.
The Hungarian-born booter was the kicking star of the Ivy League in his days at Cornell. He then became the man who introduced 'soccer-style' placekicking to pro football and whose bold signing by Giant owner Mara did much to bring peace between the two leagues.
With two Gogolaks, the National Football League is twice blessed.
ERNIE KOY
Punter-Halfback
No. 23
Texas
Last year Ernie was again used mostly as a punter, yet also received extensive playing time at flanker when Joe Morrison was filling at halfback. Punting 49 times he wasn't blocked once and averaged 39.4 with a long of 55.
Folks are still talking about Ernie's 79-yard touchdown run in the Orange Bowl after he starred for the 1964 Texas squad that went 9-1.
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