Word: wichard
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Dates: during 1971-1971
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...Bellino (1960). Oregon State's Terry Baker (1962) and U.C.L.A.'s Gary Beban (1967) all failed to flourish in the pros. And good as Sullivan is, a few scouts feel that he does not rate as high as a much less heralded passer: Gary Wichard of C.W. Post College...
When the scouts began beating a path to the Brookville, Long Island, campus this fall to see Wichard, the reaction of most fans was "Gary who from C.W. where?" "That's been the story of my life," sighs Wichard (pronounced Wish-hard). His final season at nearby Glen Cove High School was so undistinguished (passing rarely, he led the team to a mediocre 4-4 record) that Post Coach Dom Anile had to be talked into giving Wichard a second look. He eventually won a tuition scholarship to Post. After adding 30 Ibs. through weight lifting...
...Best Arm. This year, while holding their summer training camp at the Post campus, it was the New York Giants who were asking "Gary who?" Taking a job as a security guard at the camp, Wichard spent much of his time shagging footballs booted by Giant Place Kicker Pete Gogolak. Soon people were asking about the kid in the blue uniform who was throwing the ball back farther than Gogolak was kicking it. Backfield Coach Y.A. Tittle, the former Giant All-Pro quarterback, decided to find out. After watching Wichard wing a few 60-yd. passes to Giant receivers, Tittle...