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Francis Peay
Francis G. Peay (May 23, 1944 – September 21, 2013) was an American football offensive tackle and head coach. William N. Wallace of the New York Times once described him as "an intelligent beautifully constructed athlete".
Peay was born on May 23, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Francis Sr. and Amy Peay. He attended Schenley High School, located in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. As a junior, he played center on the football team, at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 pounds (83.9 kg). As a senior, he was a 200-pound or 210-pound tackle. He was named to the 1961 All-City (Pittsburgh) League team at guard. Schenley did not win any football games during his freshman and sophomore years, but in his senior year it only lost one game. As a high school player, Peay idolized New York Giants' Hall of Fame offensive tackle Rosey Brown (who retired the year before Peay joined the Giants).
Among other notable people who attended Schenley before it closed are National Football League (NFL) running back Larry Brown, artist Andy Warhol, Nobel Prize winner Clifford Shull, musician George Benson, Harvard's first black tenured professor Derrick Bell, National Basketball Association star Maurice Lucas, and professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino.
Peay received an athletic scholarship to the University of Arizona, but then transferred to Cameron State Agricultural College (now Cameron University) in Lawton, Oklahoma, playing college football (1963-64) as an offensive right tackle at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 pounds (104.3 kg). While at Cameron, his team had an 8–2 record and averaged just over 230 rushing yards per game, mostly running the ball behind Peay as a blocker.
Peay later transferred to the University of Missouri, where he played under head coach Dan Devine. He was an All-American and All-Big Eight offensive tackle as a senior at Missouri, and his team was ranked third in the nation in rushing. He played in the Senior Bowl and 1966 Sugar Bowl (a 20–18 Missouri victory over the University of Florida). He was a first-team Time All-American as selected by 22 professional scouts.
Peay was selected in the first round of the 1966 NFL draft by the New York Giants (10th overall). The Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the second round of the 1966 American Football League draft (15th overall). Recently retired Giant Rosey Brown befriended Peay during the college all-star camp, and had Peay to his home.
As a professional, his playing weight was 250 pounds (113.4 kg). He played two seasons for the Giants (1966-67), starting eight games as a rookie at right tackle, but fracturing a bone in his foot during the second half of his rookie season. He only started two games in 1967, playing behind Charlie Harper at offensive tackle. He had a knee injury in training camp and chronic foot issues that delayed his development. He had never been injured before in high school or college.
Before the start of the 1968 season, the Giants traded Peay to the Green Bay Packers for linebacker Tommy Crutcher and offensive lineman Steve Wright. The Packers' general manager trading for Peay was Hall of fame legend Vince Lombardi. He started only one game in 1968, but was the Packers starting left offensive tackle from 1969-71. After an argument with Packer assistant coaches during training camp in 1971, Peay cleared out his locker and left the team, but came back to start all 14 games that season.
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Francis Peay
Francis G. Peay (May 23, 1944 – September 21, 2013) was an American football offensive tackle and head coach. William N. Wallace of the New York Times once described him as "an intelligent beautifully constructed athlete".
Peay was born on May 23, 1944, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Francis Sr. and Amy Peay. He attended Schenley High School, located in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. As a junior, he played center on the football team, at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 pounds (83.9 kg). As a senior, he was a 200-pound or 210-pound tackle. He was named to the 1961 All-City (Pittsburgh) League team at guard. Schenley did not win any football games during his freshman and sophomore years, but in his senior year it only lost one game. As a high school player, Peay idolized New York Giants' Hall of Fame offensive tackle Rosey Brown (who retired the year before Peay joined the Giants).
Among other notable people who attended Schenley before it closed are National Football League (NFL) running back Larry Brown, artist Andy Warhol, Nobel Prize winner Clifford Shull, musician George Benson, Harvard's first black tenured professor Derrick Bell, National Basketball Association star Maurice Lucas, and professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino.
Peay received an athletic scholarship to the University of Arizona, but then transferred to Cameron State Agricultural College (now Cameron University) in Lawton, Oklahoma, playing college football (1963-64) as an offensive right tackle at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 pounds (104.3 kg). While at Cameron, his team had an 8–2 record and averaged just over 230 rushing yards per game, mostly running the ball behind Peay as a blocker.
Peay later transferred to the University of Missouri, where he played under head coach Dan Devine. He was an All-American and All-Big Eight offensive tackle as a senior at Missouri, and his team was ranked third in the nation in rushing. He played in the Senior Bowl and 1966 Sugar Bowl (a 20–18 Missouri victory over the University of Florida). He was a first-team Time All-American as selected by 22 professional scouts.
Peay was selected in the first round of the 1966 NFL draft by the New York Giants (10th overall). The Kansas City Chiefs selected him in the second round of the 1966 American Football League draft (15th overall). Recently retired Giant Rosey Brown befriended Peay during the college all-star camp, and had Peay to his home.
As a professional, his playing weight was 250 pounds (113.4 kg). He played two seasons for the Giants (1966-67), starting eight games as a rookie at right tackle, but fracturing a bone in his foot during the second half of his rookie season. He only started two games in 1967, playing behind Charlie Harper at offensive tackle. He had a knee injury in training camp and chronic foot issues that delayed his development. He had never been injured before in high school or college.
Before the start of the 1968 season, the Giants traded Peay to the Green Bay Packers for linebacker Tommy Crutcher and offensive lineman Steve Wright. The Packers' general manager trading for Peay was Hall of fame legend Vince Lombardi. He started only one game in 1968, but was the Packers starting left offensive tackle from 1969-71. After an argument with Packer assistant coaches during training camp in 1971, Peay cleared out his locker and left the team, but came back to start all 14 games that season.