Tuesday, March 29, 2016

1976 Profile: Ed Croke

Public Relations Director
"Ed joined the Giants in 1965 as Director of Promotion, a position he held until 1972 when he became Director of Public Relations. Prior to joining the Giants, he was a police reporter and feature news columnist with the Yonkers Herald Statesman for three years, and sports editor and columnist for the White Plains Reporter Dispatch for six years.
Born in North Tarrytown, New York, Ed played football, basketball and baseball at North Tarrytown High School, earning All-League honors in all three seasons. He went to Iona College on a basketball scholarship, lettered there three years and played in two national tournaments as a teammate of Richie Guerrin. He also lettered three years in baseball as a pitcher, winning All-Met honors his senior year.
Ed pitched briefly in the minor league North Atlantic League before entering the Army during the Korean War where he served in the Signal Corps for two years. He still lives in North Tarrytown."

-1976 New York Giants Media Guide

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