About Jerry Shay
Born 1944. Jerry Shay is an American american football player.
Jerome Paul Shay (born July 10, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Shay played college football at Purdue University, he was named All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and was the seventh selection overall in the 1966 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1996, and the Purdue University Hall of Fame in 2010.
Shay is currently the assistant director of College Scouting for the New York Giants and has been a member of the team's scouting staff since 1977.
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American football player
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Jerry Shay was born on 10 July 1944 in Gary.
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Jerry Shay is an american football player.
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Jerry Shay is American.
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