Flanker
No. 13
Texas Western
"Few flankers are capable of flashing the moves of Don Maynard, an ex-Giant who got a new lease on grid life just across the river. Used in the NFL chiefly as a punt and kickoff retriever, he was immediately pressed into service as a flanking back for his new club and has been one of the AFL's best at that job. He draws two defenders along every time he begins his complex pass patterns. Don can hook in and out, is expert at skirting the sidelines and can cut back with alarming speed.
He was the No. 5 receiver in '62, taking 56 passes and was No. 2 in yards gained (1,041).
Now 27, he's from Colorado City, Texas."
-Don Schiffer, Pro Football 1963
"Slim Don is New York's man of many speeds- all of them forward. He has a faculty for making more out of a pass reception than any man in the league.
Last fall he was the AFL's top man in average gain, at 18.5 yards per catch. In his three seasons, the slim sprinter (once clocked in 9.5 for the 100) has grabbed 171 passes and scored 22 touchdowns."
-1963 Fleer No. 15
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