Post by Lithfan on May 19, 2016 5:40:05 GMT -5
May 19, 1960
Today I am going way back. 56 years, before the Titan/Jet franchise ever played a game. On this date, 5/19/1960, the Titans signed free agent OG Bob Mischak. Mischak had played one season in the NFL, with the New York Giants in 1958 when the Titans added him to their inaugural roster. Mischak became an immediate starter. At the end of the season he became one of 6 Titans to be named AFL All Pro, but the only one to be named to the first team. He played 3 seasons for the Titans and another 3 with the Raiders before starting a long coaching career. He was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Army for 5 years before returning to the Raiders as tight end coach from 1973 - 87.
The other All Pros from that first Titans team (all 2nd team) were DT Sid Youngelman, QB Al Dorow, WRs Don Maynard & Art Powell, and LB Larry Grantham.
Today I am going way back. 56 years, before the Titan/Jet franchise ever played a game. On this date, 5/19/1960, the Titans signed free agent OG Bob Mischak. Mischak had played one season in the NFL, with the New York Giants in 1958 when the Titans added him to their inaugural roster. Mischak became an immediate starter. At the end of the season he became one of 6 Titans to be named AFL All Pro, but the only one to be named to the first team. He played 3 seasons for the Titans and another 3 with the Raiders before starting a long coaching career. He was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Army for 5 years before returning to the Raiders as tight end coach from 1973 - 87.
The other All Pros from that first Titans team (all 2nd team) were DT Sid Youngelman, QB Al Dorow, WRs Don Maynard & Art Powell, and LB Larry Grantham.
