Jay Novacek was born on October 24, 1962, in Martin, South Dakota. Rising from a consensus All-American at Wyoming to a linchpin of the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl dynasty, Novacek redefined the tight end position for a generation. Jay Novacek with the Wyoming Cowboys was a consensus First Team All-America selection as the tight end

October 18, 1939 – Carnegie, Pennsylvania – Michael Keller Dyczko was born. A story on Chicagobears.com in December of 2007 relays that the Ukrainian surname “Dyczko” was difficult to pronounce in his hometown, so the family name was changed to “Ditka”.  Mike Ditka was a 3 sports star at local Aliquippa High School. The University

October 15, 1942  – Milt Morin was born. Milt was a Tight End from Massachusetts during the seasons of 1963 to 1965. Milt helped the University of Massachusetts Minuteman team achieve its only undefeated season in 1963, earning the right to play in the Tangerine Bowl early in 1964. Morin finished his college career with

September 24, 1941 – John Mackey was a 6-foot-2-inch 224 224-pound tight end from Syracuse University. The Prototype Tight End College Career John Mackey was a two-sport star at Syracuse University, playing both football and basketball. He was a dominant force on the gridiron, where he was a key two-way player for the Orange. As a

Born on September 14, 1948, Richard “Rich” McGeorge carved out a memorable career as a tight end for the Green Bay Packers. After a standout college career at Elon, the Packers selected him in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft, making him the first tight end taken that year. While his rookie season