1977 Profile: Don Grammer

Talent Scout
"Don joined the Jets staff on July 1 after serving as a scout for CEPO and United Scouting since 1973. He will work with new director of player personnel Mike Hickey.
He coached the offensive line at the University of Minnesota (1966-71) under Murray Warmath and held a similar position at his alma mater, Cincinnati (1958-60). Grammer coached on the high school level in Ohio from 1955-58 after serving in the Army for two years.
An all-state standout at Fairview High in Dayton, Ohio, Grammer lettered three years as an offensive tackle at Cincinnati under Sid Gillman and was selected All-Mid-American Conference twice. He graduated in 1953 with a degree in business administration.
Don was born in Dayton."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

R.I.P. Larry Grantham

Forever a Titan Among Jets

1977 Profile: Mike Hickey

Director of Player Personnel
"The youngest director of player personnel in the NFL at 30, Hickey replaced Mike Holovak in May. He had been personnel assistant for the Patriots under Bucko Kilroy for the past six years. His father, Red Hickey, was head coach of the 49ers from 1959-63 and has been a scout with the Cowboys since 1965.
Mike played under three present NFL coaches: Dick Vermeil (high school in San Mateo, CA), John Madden (San Diego State) and Don Coryell (San Diego State). He went to Texas on a track scholarship and won the Southwest Conference discus title in 1965. He transferred to San Diego State, where he was a reserve tight end before a knee injury ended his career.
Mike was born in Santa Monica, CA."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

1977 Profile: Dan Sekanovich

Defensive Line Coach
"Pronounced se-CAN-o-vitch, Dan's coaching background includes extensive experience in high school, college and the Canadian Football League. He served as offensive and defensive line coach with the Montreal Alouettes for the past four seasons before joining the Jets' staff. Sekanovich helped Montreal to the 1974 Grey Cup and to the Eastern Conference championship in 1975.
A 1955 graduate of the University of Tennessee where he played football for four years, Sekanovich played defensive end for Montreal in the CFL in 1955 and then served in the U.S. Army for three years. He started coaching at Southington (Conn.) High School in 1958 and served as an assistant in the college ranks from 1961-72, beginning with a three-year stint at Susquehanna.
Dan moved to the University of Connecticut in 1964 where he was defensive coordinator under Rick Forzano for two seasons and John Toner for two more. He moved to the University of Pittsburgh in 1968, rejoined Forzano at the U.S. Naval Academy for two seasons and coached the defensive line at the University of Kentucky from 1971-72 before joining the Alouettes.
Dan was born in West Hazelton, Pennsylvania."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide