Did I miss something?
by NYERinSF on May 18, 2010 2:01 PM EDT
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PrintLooking through the "Giants by the numbers posts" and I don't see one for Number 4 - Tuffy Leemans
http://history.giants.com/page/Alphonse+(Tuffy)+Leemans
Leemans played for the Giants from 1936-43. He was a second-round draft choice in the first-ever NFL draft in 1936 out of George Washington. Leemans was personally scouted by Giants co-owner Wellington Mara. Mara sent a telegram setting up a meeting with Leemans to convince him to accept a career in the NFL with the Giants.
Leemans was the 1936 College Football All-Star game MVP. He led NFL rushers as a rookie in 1936 with 830 yards on 206 attempts. Leemans was named All-NFL in 1936 and 1939. An aggressive, dedicated do-everything team leader, he totaled 3,142 yards rushing, 2,324 yards passing, 442 yards receiving and threw 16 touchdown passes during his career.
Leeman's number 4 was retired
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It’s not in the side thing though, but Ed did do it.
Against all odds, against all circumstance were you don't have a shot, you succeed
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All you hear about is the past, the past... the past is the !@#$ing past, this is the present.
THIS IS TEMPORARY! A CHAMPIONSHIP IS PERMANENT
-Same as above
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