MIKE HUDOCK
Center
No. 52
Miami
Mike is one of the best centers in the AFL at aggressive straight-ahead blocking for his team's ball-carriers and has the speed and rugged attitude to block downfield. He's an original Titan who bolstered New York's line in every game last year.
After an All-Conference college career at Miami of Florida, Mike spent two years in Philadelphia backing up Chuck Bednarik.
BOB MISCHAK
Guard
No. 67
Army
"A pro guard has the roughest of all offensive chores - he must do battle with heavier defensive tackles, spin and pivot out of the line and lead the interference while hustling at full speed. Bob Mischak performs these functions so well that he has acquired the respect of rival linemen throughout the league.
A regular with the Giants, he went to the AFL in 1960 and has been a high-ranking performer for three years. Now 30, this West Point graduate is out of Union, New Jersey, where he holds a responsible position in the telephone company."
-Don Schiffer, Pro Football 1963
"Bob is strictly class on the offensive line of New York and has been from the moment the team first took the field. He has gained All-AFL acclamation for three years and is recognized as a guard without a discernible weakness.
At West Point, he was a brilliant end, an All-East choice, and made a spectacular come-from-behind tackle on a fleet Duke back to save an important victory. New York persuaded him to come out of a year's retirement and have been well rewarded."
-1963 Fleer No. 17
SID FOURNET
Guard
No. 62
LSU
Sid played every game for the Dallas Texans in 1960 and '61 as well every game for the Titans last year. Coach Ewbank knows the importance of a solid offensive line to a team's passing game and knows Sid is an extremely durable professional he can depend on at guard.
A consensus All-American for LSU in 1954, Sid even caught a 12-yard pass that season.
SHERMAN PLUNKETT
Offensive Tackle
No. 79
Maryland State
Sherman's arrival in at the Polo Grounds brings greater protection for New York quarterbacks. Able to run the 40-yard dash in 5.2 seconds, he is a rare combination of size and speed.
He played every game for the Baltimore Colts in their NFL championship seasons of 1958 and 1959, so Coach Ewbank knows what this immense young man is capable of.
ALEX KROLL
Offensive Tackle
No. 55
Rutgers
"Alex has had to justify his salary in pro ball the hard way- playing a position for which he had no previous training. He was the big new name added to the club last year, famed for his All-American play as a center at Rutgers. New York didn't need a pivot. They did need an offensive tackle, and Alex was thrust into the breach.
He's literally growing into the job, expanding his size by 10 much-needed pounds and learning under fire."
-1963 Fleer No. 16
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