.OLivingstonTV takes a closer look at the story of New York Giants legend and military hero Emlen Tunnell. He was the first African American to play for Big Blue.
"I don't think people really knew his full story, what he did in the war and the fact he hitchhiked up to New York to get that tryout. If anybody deserves to have a movie made about his life, it was Emlen Tunnell," co-owner John Mara said.
His accomplishments earned him the honor of being the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was also the first Black coach in Giants history."So he decides to hitchhike from his home just outside of Philadelphia to Manhattan. He gets picked up along the way by a truck driver who drives him into Manhattan. He makes his way over to our offices. He asks for a tryout," Mara said.
A chance find by a Coast Guard historian revealed his once-unknown acts of heroism. In 2011, he was posthumously awarded the Silver Lifesaving Medal and in 2017, a Coast Guard cutter was commissioned as the USCGC Emlen Tunnell. "Comradery is amazing. Like, especially here ... everyone's very tight. There's only 28 of us in these units. You get comfortable very quickly. Whenever we go out for two, three weeks on patrols, all you have is each other, so it's very nice to come together and treat each other as family," said Karel Fonseca, USCG Machinery Technician 2nd Class.
Tunnell passed away at the age of 51, dying of a heart attack while still a coach of the Giants. Forty-three years after his death, a statue of Tunnell was proudly unveiled at the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum in his hometown of Radnor Township. Residents are still in awe of his story. "I've talked to ball players that have no idea who he is. Some of them will actually say, 'I've never heard of him.' It's kind of sad, he's not more well-known. Not just because of football, because of what he did during the war. I think a movie would really help. Even a stamp. Something that gets his name out there so people know about him," Pagano said.
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