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Harry's gridiron career began back in the Fordham-Pittsburgh football dynasty of the late '30's, when he held down the left end slot of that famous forward wall, the Rams' "Seven Blocks of Granite"." In 1938, his senior year, Jacunski co-captained the Rams with Mike Kochel and proved himself a 60-minute man as Fordham lost only to the Panthers...
...first three years in the pro loop, Jacunski had it rough. He played second string behind the incomparable Don Hutson. "The little exercise kept me in good shape," says Harry, "but it wasn't exactly healthy for the pocketbook...
With Hutson in his prime, things looked hopeless for Harry, but then starting right end Milt Gantenbein retired to a more quiet life and Jacunski was shifted to fill the hole...
Harry claims he resents being called a "defensive" end, but at the same time boasts the Packers' 16 to 14 win over the favored Chicago Bears in 1941 as his most exciting game. In that tight contest, contrary to the idea that he stood out offensively, Jacunski never scored a point. But his end was not turned the entire afternoon...
This depth also gives Harry some of his troubles. Every time another post gets a little too thin, Jacunski find one of his ends playing fullback or center...