"Quarterbacks - A three-year starter for the Calgary Stampeders in the CFL, 6-3, 220-pound JOE PISARCIK hails from Pennsylvania and played his collegiate football at New Mexico State. He worked with the Giants during the Spring trip to Mexico City. From Syracuse University is BOB MITCH, a 6-3, 205-pounder, who played four seasons with the Orange as both a quarterback and safety and who was with the New England Patriots in 1976."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
"Running Backs - From Murray State University where he was team MVP for two seasons, 6-1, 205-pound DON CLAYTON was twice an All-Conference choice and set a college one-season rushing record with 1,403 yards in 1974. From Tulsa University is MEL MCGOWEN, a 6-1, 215-pounder who was an All-Missouri Conference choice and also played some at wide receiver and defensive back. Returning for another look is GEORGE PALMER, a 6-0, 215-pounder from Oklahoma State who impressed in last year's training camp."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
"Receivers - From Windsor University in Canada and 1976 with the Cleveland Browns is 6-3, 195-pound RON GARDNER. Tight end MIKE FUHRMAN, a 6-4, 230-pounder earned four letters at Memphis State University and was with the Baltimore Colts in 1976. Another wide receiver, who hails from Hartford, Connecticut, is 6-0, 180-pound WALTER TULLIS who won four letters at Delaware State and had a brief stint with the Redskins last year. An All-East selection at Temple who also had a trial with the Colts last year is 6-0, 185-pound PETE RIGHI who hails from Saddle Brook, New Jersey. From Duke University where he played football and ran track comes 6-1, 185-pound RANDY COBB, a native of Garden Grove, California. Another big tight end, 6-3, 235-pound LARRY CUNNINGHAM was an All-Conference choice while at Langston University in Oklahoma."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
"Linemen - A couple of big defensive linemen who had trials with other NFL clubs include 6-8, 265-pound DEAN GISSLER who began his college career at the Air Force Academy then concluded at Nebraska. He was with the Redskins in '76, while JERRY LAWRENCE, 6-6, 275, played his collegiate ball at South Dakota State and had looks with the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys after being in the World Football League in 1975.
From Princeton comes 6-6, 270-pound BILL KAHL-WINTER from Baldwin, New Jersey, an offensive tackle who was with both the Redskins and Browns. And a former WFL offensive tackle, 6-3, 265-pound JOHN JAQUOT who played at Bowling Green. Also listed as offensive tackles are 6-5, 240-pound JEFF STAPELTON, a three-year letterman at Purdue who was with the Vikings for a look last year, and DAN SMITH, 6-4, 260-pounder from Washington State who was in the Seattle Seahawks camp in '76.
A 6-4, 255-pound guard is Yale's GREG DUBINETZ who was with the Cincinnati Bengals for a trial in 1975, then played in both the WFL (Charlotte) and CFL (Toronto). From Milford, Conn., comes 6-4, 250-pound LOU PIETRINI who played three seasons at Ohio State as a tackle. And there's a couple of centers in LARRY LILJA, 6-2, 245 from Northwestern and a previous tryout with the Atlanta Falcons, and CHIP SALVESTRINI, a four-year letterman at Yankton College who is 6-3 and 250 and who had prior looks with the Chargers and with Hamilton in the CFL.
And finally, a brace of defensive ends in J.T. TURNER, 6-3, 250-pounder from Duke University who was previously with the Kansas City Chiefs and Charlotte Hornets (WFL), and 6-5, 250-pound STEVE ADIZMA from William Patterson College in New Jersey, who had a try with the Cowboys in '75; from the Canadian Football League and a former Giant draft choice is EZIL BIBBS, a 6-3, 255-pounder from Grambling, an All-Conference man three times; and an All-Big 10 choice at Michigan State, 6-3, 265-pound TONY BRUGGENTHIES makes a bid as does 6-4, 270-pound CHRIS CASIMOS from Fordham, a native of Greece."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
"Linebackers - A man who had previous looks from other clubs is 6-3, 225-pound EDDIE SHEATS who hails from Atlanta, played his college ball at Kansas University and was previously with the Florida Blazers (WFL), Washington Redkins and Chicago Bears. From Massachusetts University, 6-3, 225-pound NED DEANE was with Seattle and Toronto (CFL) in '76, while former Villanova letterman JERE BROWN, 6-2, 225, was in the WFL with both New York and Charlotte."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
"Defensive Backs - A draft pick of the Bengals, 6-0, 188-pound PETE ROME was with both Cincinnati and Tampa Bay last season after starring at Miami of Ohio. RON MEEKS, 5-9, 180-pounder from Arkansas State, was a four-year letterman there and doubled as a kick return specialist. And from North Carolina A & T comes 6-1, 195-pound SONNY HICKS who had trials with both the Rams and the Lions and who played with both Memphis and Charlotte in the WFL. Another erstwhile WFL player is LARRY ROBINSON, a 5-11, 180-pounder from Jersey City who played at Jersey City State and later with the Philadelphia Bell (WFL). Another local product is 5-10, 180-pound KEN SCARPA who hails from Clifton, New Jersey, played at Seaton Hall for four seasons and had a trial with the Jets. And from Westchester State comes 5-11, 180-pound DENNIS IANOVALE, an All-Conference player who hails from Philadelphia."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
"Kickers - Place kicker DAVE SCHMINKE, a 5-9, 180-pounder, played at California Western, had a trial with the Browns in 1975, and kicked for two seasons in minor league football. And from Mexico comes JOSE MARTINEZ, 5-11, 190-pounder who was a kicking specialist for three seasons for the Universidad Metropolitan."
-1977 New York Giants Media Guide
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