Locker Room Manager
"The newest member of the staff, 'Whitey' Wagner assumed his duties this past year after spending three decades in the trucking business, much of that time as the owner of his own trucking business.
A native of Staten Island, NY, Wagner is a graduate of New Dorp High School. He spent 44 months in the Army during World War II, reaching the rank of staff sergeant with the 44th Infantry Division and collected numerous honors, including the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, a Purple Heart, four major battle stars and three clusters for his Bronze Star.
He still resides on Staten Island."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
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1977 Profile: Julius Horai
Administrative Assistant
"A key man at the Giants' training facility operation at Pace University in Westchester County, NY is Julius 'Whitey' Horai who has been associated with the club since 1954. Whitey handles a myriad of details at the training complex, including maintenance of fields, buildings, grounds and equipment as well as serving as the coordinator of transportation and film exchanges. He's also a familiar figure on the sidelines during games.
A native of Richmond, Staten Island, Whitey graduated from Curtis High School there, then went on to Wagner College where he worked for the athletic department as equipment and field maintenance man under Jim Lee Howell. When Jim Lee came to the Giants as head coach in 1954, Horai also came in a part-time capacity, then joined the club full time in 1970. Whitey still resides on Staten Island."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
"A key man at the Giants' training facility operation at Pace University in Westchester County, NY is Julius 'Whitey' Horai who has been associated with the club since 1954. Whitey handles a myriad of details at the training complex, including maintenance of fields, buildings, grounds and equipment as well as serving as the coordinator of transportation and film exchanges. He's also a familiar figure on the sidelines during games.
A native of Richmond, Staten Island, Whitey graduated from Curtis High School there, then went on to Wagner College where he worked for the athletic department as equipment and field maintenance man under Jim Lee Howell. When Jim Lee came to the Giants as head coach in 1954, Horai also came in a part-time capacity, then joined the club full time in 1970. Whitey still resides on Staten Island."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
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