Friday, July 28, 2017

1977 Profile: Bill Hampton

Equipment Manager
"Hampton is in charge of all Jets equipment as well as running the clubhouse operation year-round.
He started out as a stickboy for the New York Rangers of the NHL in 1945 and remained with that organization until 1964 when he joined the Jets. He interrupted his Ranger tenure with for a two-year Army tour of duty from 1951-52. Bill moved up to assistant trainer and equipment man for the Rangers in tandem with Frank Price.
A close friend of Walt Michaels, Bill was born in Astoria, New York."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

Monday, July 17, 2017

1977 Profile: Bob Reese

Trainer
"Bob Reese replaces Jeff Snedeker, Jets trainer for the past 14 years. Reese had been the assistant trainer for the Buffalo Bills since 1972.
He began his career as an assistant trainer at Father Ryan High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He worked with the training staff throughout his undergraduate years at Purdue, where he earned a B.S. in physical education in 1970.
Bob became the youngest head trainer in the country when he was appointed at Boston College in 1970 at the age of 21. He worked with fellow Purdue alumnus Eddie Abramoski on the Buffalo training staff.
Bob was born in Nashville."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

1977 Profile: Jim Royer

Talent Scout
"Like Carroll Huntress, Royer now serves exclusively as a Jets' scout after a stint in the Galaxy combine. He has been in coaching or scouting since 1958 when he started as a Marine football team head coach on Okinawa.
Royer coached the offensive line for the U.S. Naval Academy junior varsity from 1959-61. He went to [the University of] Buffalo as offensive line coach (1961-62) and then spent time at Tulane before returning to the Naval Academy as assistant offensive line coach (1965-66). Jim worked one year as offensive line coach at the University of Pittsburgh before joining the Atlantic Coast League as defensive coordinator of the Richmond Roadrunners in 1969.
He came to the NFL in 1971 as offensive line coach with the New Orleans Saints. In 1973 he became a scout for the Redskins and joined Galaxy in 1974.
Jim was born in Baltimore, Maryland."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

1977 Profile: Carroll Huntress

Talent Scout
"Huntress now serves exclusively as a Jets scout after two years in the Galaxy combine. He has a high school and collegiate coaching record extending back to 1949.
He began at Mechanic Falls High in Maine and after two seasons moved to Portland (ME) High. He remained as head football coach until 1960 before joining the University of Maryland staff, first as freshman coach and then and then as a receiver aide. Carroll became head coach at Bucknell in 1965, serving for four years. He most recently was an assistant coach at Kentucky for four years before entering the pro ranks as a scout.
Carroll was born in Saco, Maine."

-1977 New York Jets Media Guide