Orthopedic Surgeon
"The newest member of the club's staff is Dr. Ray Cunneff of Red Bank, New Jersey who joined the Giants as team orthopedic surgeon prior to the 1974 season. A native of Philadelphia, Ray graduated from St. Joseph College in Philadelphia and from Jefferson Medical College in the same city. After an internship and residency at Jefferson Hospital, Ray served in the Air Force Medical Corps as a Captain in orthopedic surgery at Bolling Air Force Base. After his discharge, he was a resident at New York Orthopedic Hospital.
Dr. Cunneff is currently engaged in his own practice in Red Bank and is also the Director of Orthopedic Surgery at Riverview Hospital in New Jersey as well as being an Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. He is also President of the New Jersey Orthopedic Society and is a Consultant at both Northern Westchester Hospital and White Plains Hospital in Westchester County.
An avid golfer, Ray is often a guest lecturer at symposiums on sports injuries at various colleges."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
1975 Profile: Joe Sulaitis
Assistant Director of Personnel
"Joe Sulaitis brings to his role of Assistant Director of Personnel a broad football background that includes playing, scouting and coaching.
As a player with the Giants from 1943-45 and again from 1947-53, Joe earned a reputation as one of the most versatile men ever to play the game. He was, at various times, a wingback, end, quarterback (blocking back in the A formation) and guard on offense, while on defense he played defensive end, linebacker and defensive back. At any position, he was known as a tough, aggressive 60-minute football player. After his first three-year stint with the Giants, Joe played one year with the Boston Yanks (1946). He returned to the Giants in 1947 and put in seven more productive seasons before retiring in 1953.
Sulaitis' coaching experience included one year (1943) as head coach of North Arlington (New Jersey) High School and two years (1947-48) as backfield coach at Wagner College under Jim Lee Howell, who later became head coach of the Giants and who is now Joe's immediate superior in the club's scouting division. Sulaitis was in private business from 1953 until 1966, when he rejoined his old ball club as an area scout."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
"Joe Sulaitis brings to his role of Assistant Director of Personnel a broad football background that includes playing, scouting and coaching.
As a player with the Giants from 1943-45 and again from 1947-53, Joe earned a reputation as one of the most versatile men ever to play the game. He was, at various times, a wingback, end, quarterback (blocking back in the A formation) and guard on offense, while on defense he played defensive end, linebacker and defensive back. At any position, he was known as a tough, aggressive 60-minute football player. After his first three-year stint with the Giants, Joe played one year with the Boston Yanks (1946). He returned to the Giants in 1947 and put in seven more productive seasons before retiring in 1953.
Sulaitis' coaching experience included one year (1943) as head coach of North Arlington (New Jersey) High School and two years (1947-48) as backfield coach at Wagner College under Jim Lee Howell, who later became head coach of the Giants and who is now Joe's immediate superior in the club's scouting division. Sulaitis was in private business from 1953 until 1966, when he rejoined his old ball club as an area scout."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Sunday, June 28, 2015
1975 Profile: Emlen Tunnell
Assistant Director of Pro Personnel
"Perhaps the greatest safetyman ever to play professional football, Em is now in his 25th year with the Giants ... initially as a player, then as a scout, assistant coach and now as Assistant Director of Pro Personnel.
Tunnell played 11 seasons with the Giants (1948-58), three more with the Packers (1959-61) and during his brilliant career set four NFL records which still stand- most career interceptions (79), most punt returns (258) and most yardage on both interception and punt returns. Tunnell's exploits were such that he is now a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was named to the first team 50th anniversary All-NFL all-time team.
Em became a Giant originally after walking into the club front office and asking for a tryout after a college career at Iowa and service in the Navy. The rest is history. He became a perennial All-Pro and was named to the Pro Bowl seven straight seasons.
A Giant scout in 1962-64, Em became an assistant coach in 1965 and served in that capacity through 1973 when he was named to his new position. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, he still makes his home in Philadelphia."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
"Perhaps the greatest safetyman ever to play professional football, Em is now in his 25th year with the Giants ... initially as a player, then as a scout, assistant coach and now as Assistant Director of Pro Personnel.
Tunnell played 11 seasons with the Giants (1948-58), three more with the Packers (1959-61) and during his brilliant career set four NFL records which still stand- most career interceptions (79), most punt returns (258) and most yardage on both interception and punt returns. Tunnell's exploits were such that he is now a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was named to the first team 50th anniversary All-NFL all-time team.
Em became a Giant originally after walking into the club front office and asking for a tryout after a college career at Iowa and service in the Navy. The rest is history. He became a perennial All-Pro and was named to the Pro Bowl seven straight seasons.
A Giant scout in 1962-64, Em became an assistant coach in 1965 and served in that capacity through 1973 when he was named to his new position. Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, he still makes his home in Philadelphia."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Saturday, June 27, 2015
1975 Profile: Jim Trimble
Director of Pro Personnel
"Few men in professional football are better qualified than Jim Trimble to handle the role of Director of Pro Personnel, an assignment he shouldered at the start of the 1969 season when the Giants reorganized their administrative staff. As Director of Pro Personnel, Jim serves as a liaison between coach Bill Arnsparger and club president Wellington Mara, helps coordinate trades, works closely with Jim Lee Howell and members of the scouting staff and generally handles the myriad details and personnel problems that result from the ever widening range of pro football activity.
Whatever the problems, though, it is likely Jim has encountered them somewhere along the line during his 35 years in football. His background in the game is not only broad, it is also very successful. He was head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (1952-56), the Hamilton Tiger Cats (1956-62) and the Montreal Alouettes (1963-65) and rarely was he ever on the losing side. His NFL record with the Eagles was 27-20-2. In Canada, he compiled an overall record of 77-61-2 and was named Coach of the Year in 1961. Additionally, he served in the dual role of head coach and general manager."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
"Few men in professional football are better qualified than Jim Trimble to handle the role of Director of Pro Personnel, an assignment he shouldered at the start of the 1969 season when the Giants reorganized their administrative staff. As Director of Pro Personnel, Jim serves as a liaison between coach Bill Arnsparger and club president Wellington Mara, helps coordinate trades, works closely with Jim Lee Howell and members of the scouting staff and generally handles the myriad details and personnel problems that result from the ever widening range of pro football activity.
Whatever the problems, though, it is likely Jim has encountered them somewhere along the line during his 35 years in football. His background in the game is not only broad, it is also very successful. He was head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (1952-56), the Hamilton Tiger Cats (1956-62) and the Montreal Alouettes (1963-65) and rarely was he ever on the losing side. His NFL record with the Eagles was 27-20-2. In Canada, he compiled an overall record of 77-61-2 and was named Coach of the Year in 1961. Additionally, he served in the dual role of head coach and general manager."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Friday, June 26, 2015
1975 Profile: Jim Lee Howell
Director of Player Personnel
"Jim Lee Howell, a towering figure in the past and present of the New York Giants, lends a wealth of experience and football savvy to his position as Director of Player Personnel. It was 38 years ago that Jim Lee arrived on the New York scene, a long-legged rookie end out of the University of Arkansas, and since then he has filled a variety of key roles for the Giants: player, assistant coach, head coach and now, of course, a top-ranking administrator.
Howell's record speaks boldly for itself. During his nine years as a player (1937-42, 1946-48), the Giants posted a mark of 55-37-9 and played in four world championship games (1938-39-41-46). After his playing days, the 6-6 Arkansan served as end coach under Coach Steve Owen from 1949-53 and, when Owen departed after the 1953 campaign, Jim Lee was named head coach.
The winning pattern Howell had established as a player continued during his reign as coach. Over the next seven years, the Giants won 56 games, lost just 36 and tied four, and they made the world championship game three times, beating the Bears in 1956 and losing classic struggles to the Colts in 1958 and 1959."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
"Jim Lee Howell, a towering figure in the past and present of the New York Giants, lends a wealth of experience and football savvy to his position as Director of Player Personnel. It was 38 years ago that Jim Lee arrived on the New York scene, a long-legged rookie end out of the University of Arkansas, and since then he has filled a variety of key roles for the Giants: player, assistant coach, head coach and now, of course, a top-ranking administrator.
Howell's record speaks boldly for itself. During his nine years as a player (1937-42, 1946-48), the Giants posted a mark of 55-37-9 and played in four world championship games (1938-39-41-46). After his playing days, the 6-6 Arkansan served as end coach under Coach Steve Owen from 1949-53 and, when Owen departed after the 1953 campaign, Jim Lee was named head coach.
The winning pattern Howell had established as a player continued during his reign as coach. Over the next seven years, the Giants won 56 games, lost just 36 and tied four, and they made the world championship game three times, beating the Bears in 1956 and losing classic struggles to the Colts in 1958 and 1959."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Thursday, June 25, 2015
1975 Profile: Marty Schottenheimer
Linebackers Coach
"The newest member of the Giants coaching staff joins the club from Portland of the World Football League where he served as linebackers coach, a responsibility he will also have with New York. The 31-year-old coach is a former NFL linebacker himself, having played the position with both the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots.
Born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Marty starred at Fort Cherry High School there and then went on to become an All-American linebacker at the University of Pittsburgh. He played in the Senior Bowl in his final year at Pitt and was subsequently drafted by both Baltimore of the NFL and Buffalo of the AFL.
The seventh round choice of the Bills, he played four seasons in Buffalo as a linebacker, appearing in both the 1965 and 1966 AFL championship games, and had six career interceptions for 133 yards returned and one touchdown, as well as earning top ratings for his hitting abilities on special teams. He concluded his playing career with the Patriots in 1970 and then went into the real estate development business in both the Miami and Denver areas through 1973 when he returned to pro football with Portland."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
"The newest member of the Giants coaching staff joins the club from Portland of the World Football League where he served as linebackers coach, a responsibility he will also have with New York. The 31-year-old coach is a former NFL linebacker himself, having played the position with both the Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots.
Born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, Marty starred at Fort Cherry High School there and then went on to become an All-American linebacker at the University of Pittsburgh. He played in the Senior Bowl in his final year at Pitt and was subsequently drafted by both Baltimore of the NFL and Buffalo of the AFL.
The seventh round choice of the Bills, he played four seasons in Buffalo as a linebacker, appearing in both the 1965 and 1966 AFL championship games, and had six career interceptions for 133 yards returned and one touchdown, as well as earning top ratings for his hitting abilities on special teams. He concluded his playing career with the Patriots in 1970 and then went into the real estate development business in both the Miami and Denver areas through 1973 when he returned to pro football with Portland."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
1975 Profile: Allan Webb
Offensive Backfield Coach
"The former Giants defensive back has a diversified background as both player and coach. A Little All-American at Arnold College in Connecticut in 1952 as both a running back and a defensive back, Allan had a tryout with the Los Angeles Rams in 1955 after two years of service in the Navy, then played for the Montreal Alouettes that season in the CFL as a two-way back.
He subsequently played for the Stamford Golden Bears in the minor leagues before getting a tryout with the Giants in 1961. He made the club as a safety and played through the 1965 season. As a safety in the championship years of 1962 and 1963, he won starting roles and had three interceptions in each of those campaigns.
In 1966, he was an assistant coach with the Scranton Miners of the ACFL, then moved on to the Westchester Bulls in that league. He was head coach of the Long Island Bulls in 1971, then became a Giant scout in 1972 and special assistant in 1973.
Born in Washington, D.C., Allan starred in football, baseball and basketball at Ansonia High School in Ansonia, Connecticut before entering Arnold College. He had a brief tryout with baseball's Milwaukee Braves in 1953 before entering the Navy. He resides in Glen Rock, New Jersey."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
"The former Giants defensive back has a diversified background as both player and coach. A Little All-American at Arnold College in Connecticut in 1952 as both a running back and a defensive back, Allan had a tryout with the Los Angeles Rams in 1955 after two years of service in the Navy, then played for the Montreal Alouettes that season in the CFL as a two-way back.
He subsequently played for the Stamford Golden Bears in the minor leagues before getting a tryout with the Giants in 1961. He made the club as a safety and played through the 1965 season. As a safety in the championship years of 1962 and 1963, he won starting roles and had three interceptions in each of those campaigns.
In 1966, he was an assistant coach with the Scranton Miners of the ACFL, then moved on to the Westchester Bulls in that league. He was head coach of the Long Island Bulls in 1971, then became a Giant scout in 1972 and special assistant in 1973.
Born in Washington, D.C., Allan starred in football, baseball and basketball at Ansonia High School in Ansonia, Connecticut before entering Arnold College. He had a brief tryout with baseball's Milwaukee Braves in 1953 before entering the Navy. He resides in Glen Rock, New Jersey."
-1975 New York Giants Media Guide
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