Offensive Tackle
No. 63
Ohio State
"Van Horn was Detroit's No. 4 draft selection for 1966, spent one year in the Army (1967) and then rejoined the Lions in 1968, only to be released in training camp. The Giants claimed Doug and assigned him to their minor league eleven for the rest of that year. Doug was brought up in 1969 and has been a regular since.
'Reggie,' as his teammates call him, rates as one of the top guards in the NFL and had an outstanding year in 1972 as a leader of one of the most outstanding offensive lines in the NFL, a line which helped the Giants finish No. 1 in offense in the NFC. Van Horn moved to tackle late in 1973 and produced still another fine job, and is now about to be moved permanently to the tackle position.
Van Horn had an outstanding career at Ohio State, where he was regarded as one of the top linemen in the Big Ten. He was named to the AP, UPI and Coaches' All-America teams in 1965.
Doug was born in Sedalia, Ohio and majored in marketing at Ohio State. He served six months in the Army Reserve in 1967.
He now works as a stockbroker with Stone-Webster in the off-season. Doug had knee surgery after the 1973 season but is expected to have a full recovery."
-1974 New York Giants Media Guide
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