FLOYD PETERS (Defensive Line)
"Peters returns to the NFL after serving for three years as the chief scout for the Miami Dolphins in the 13-state Western area.
Floyd played 12 years in the NFL as a defensive tackle with the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins, and had outstanding years with the Eagles, winning All-Eastern Conference honors in 1964, 1966 and 1967. He played in the Pro Bowl in each of those years and was selected as the Defensive MVP in the 1966 game.
The 6-4, 250-pounder earned four letters as a tackle for San Francisco State and was named to the Little All-American team in 1957. A No. 8 draft choice of Baltimore in 1958, he concluded his career in 1970 as a player-coach with the Redskins. During his playing days as a defensive tackle, Peters had three pass interceptions for 12 yards returned.
Floyd was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa then moved to California, where he starred at John Swett High School in Crockett, CA. He was a stockbroker in San Francisco prior to joining the Giants."
-1974 New York Giants Media Guide
JOHN SYMANK (Defensive Secondary)
"The 38-year-old Symank, a former defensive back with the Green Bay Packers, brings a fine blend of collegiate and professional coaching with him to the Giants. For the past three years, John was the head coach at the University of Texas at Arlington and prior to that was the head coach for two years at Northern Arizona University. From 1966 through the 1968 season, Symank was defensive backfield coach for the Atlanta Falcons and prior to his tenure with the Falcons was a defensive coach at both the University of Virginia and at Tulane. He was on the same staff at Tulane with Bill Arnsparger.
John was both a running back and a defensive back at the University of Florida after a transfer from Arlington State Junior College in Texas. He was drafted by the Packers in 1957 and played on championship teams through 1962 before concluding his playing career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1963.
As a rookie safety in 1957, Symank intercepted nine passes to rank second in the NFL that year. The 5-10, 190-pounder was also rated as a rugged tackler.
Born in LaGrange, Texas, John was a football and track star at Caldwell High School in Caldwell, Texas and also earned two letters in track at Florida."
-1974 New York Giants Media Guide
RAY WIETECHA (Offensive Line)
"The highly respected aide returns for his third season as offensive line coach and is the only holdover from the previous staff. A No. 12 'future pick' of the Giants in 1950 out of Northwestern, Ray joined the Giants in 1953 after a season of minor league baseball in the Washington Senators' farm system and two years in the Marines as a Captain.
He was a center, linebacker and even defensive back in his rookie year, and then went on to become a star for 10 seasons, winning All-NFL and Pro Bowl honors five times, appearing with five Eastern Division title winners and the NFL championship team of 1956.
Wietecha joined the Los Angeles Rams as an assistant coach in 1963, then moved on to the Green Bay Packers under Vince Lombardi from 1965 through 1970 where he was offensive line and running game coach with the championship Packers of that era. He was a Giant scout in 1971, then became offensive line coach in 1972.
Ray was born in East Chicago, Indiana and starred at Roosevelt High School in that city. At Northwestern, he was an All-Big 10 choice at center, winning three letters in both football and baseball."
-1974 New York Giants Media Guide
HUNTER ENIS (Passing and Receiving Coach)
"The 37-year-old Enis returns to coaching after two years in the real estate and construction business in Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to that, Hunter had been the offensive backfield coach for the Denver Broncos under Lou Saban from 1967 through the 1971 season.
A 6-2, 195-pounder, Enis starred at quarterback for TCU for three seasons, winning All-Southwest Conference honors twice and appearing in the Cotton Bowl twice. He was also an All-SWC choice in baseball.
Enis began his professional playing career with the Chicago Cardinals in 1959, then signed with the Dallas Texans of the AFL in 1960. He also played quarterback for the San Diego Chargers in 1961 and for the Denver Broncos in 1962 before concluding his playing career with the Oakland Raiders in 1963. Enis returned to TCU to earn a Masters degree in geology and mathematics, and also served as an assistant coach at TCU during that time.
Hunter was born in Fort Worth, Texas and played three sports at Polytechnic High School there before entering TCU. He's a veteran of six years in the Air Force Reserve."
-1974 New York Giants Media Guide
TED PLUMB (Offensive Backfield)
"The youngest member of the staff, 34-year-old Plumb has been the offensive backfield coach at Kansas University for the past two seasons where he helped develop All-American David Jaynes.
Ted was an outstanding receiver at Baylor for three seasons, playing in both the Gator Bowl and the Gotham Bowl. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the AFL in 1962, but a training camp injury ended his pro playing career before it began and he entered the coaching profession.
Ted first coached at Raymondville High School in Texas, then at Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas. He moved on to Cerritos Junior College in California in 1966 and was then named an assistant coach at TCU in 1968. Plumb coached at TCU for three seasons, helping develop Norm Bulaich and Ross Montgomery, then moved on to Tulsa University in 1971 and then to Kansas in 1972.
Ted was born in Reno, Nevada, moved to California as a youngster and starred at Mount Diablo High School in Concord, California in football, basketball and track. He played a year at Mount Diablo Junior College before entering Baylor."
-1974 New York Giants Media Guide
ED RUTLEDGE (Linebackers)
"The veteran coach and scout joins the Giant staff after five years with the NFL's CEPO scouting organization and rejoins head coach Arnsparger with whom he had previously worked at both Baltimore and the University of Kentucky. With the Colts from 1966 through 1969, Rutledge served under Don Shula as a linebackers coach as well as being the man who scouted the upcoming opponents. His previous association with Shula and Arnsparger was at the University of Kentucky where Rutledge served for seven years from 1956 through 1962 under Blanton Collier as both freshman coach and varsity offensive backfield coach.
Ed was born in Ironton, Ohio, played his high school football there and went on to Western Kentucky where he lettered in football (as a two-way end), track and swimming. He spent the next six years in the U.S. Navy (1941-47) as a pilot, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander with service in the Caribbean and Panama areas.
He entered FBI School after his discharge and was a special agent in the FBI through 1948 at which time he decided to return to football, taking a job as head coach at Danville High School in Kentucky. He also coached in Paducah, Kentucky. After leaving the University of Kentucky in 1965, he initially worked for CEPO as a scout, prior to going to the Colts."
-1974 New York Giants Media Guide
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