Defensive Coordinator
"Dick was the Redskins' 1953 No. 2 pick after winning near-unanimous All-American honors for two years. He went to the Steelers in '55, the Giants in '56 and to the Browns in '64."
-1965 Philadelphia No. 36
Saturday, December 18, 2021
1978 Profile: John McVay
Head Coach
"Do you know this man? At his own roast prior to last season, the audience paid more attention to Frank Perdue (the tough man who makes tender chicken) and Willis Reed. He has a delightful disposition, which is needed when you're rolling up your sleeves to take a calm, collected dive into the league's most stagnant and dangerous waters (i.e. the Giants' situation).
'Anybody's who's coaching football is on the spot,' McVay says happily. 'That's part of the excitement of the game.'
Born In Bellaire, Ohio, McVay played his college ball at Miami of Ohio, alongside future coaches Bo Schembechler, Bill Arnsparger, Johnny Pont and Clive Rush. He coached at the University of Dayton and Memphis of the World Football League before the Giants hired him, originally as a pseudo-scout, then elevated him to head coach when they fired Arnsparger midway through 1976."
-John Jeansonne, The Complete Handbook of Pro Football (1978 Edition)
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