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Jerome Paul Shay (born July 10, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Shay played college football at Purdue University, he was named All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and was the seventh selection overall in the 1966 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1996, and the Purdue University Hall of Fame in 2010.

Shay is currently the assistant director of College Scouting for the New York Giants and has been a member of the team's scouting staff since 1977.

References

1. "1966 Minnesota Vikings". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2. "American Football League Draft - 1966". remembertheafl.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
3. "Jerry Shay". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
4. 1965 College Football All-America Team#Ends 2
5. "1966 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
6. "SHAY, JEROME P. | Indiana Football Hall of Fame".
7. Eisen, Michael (May 18, 2007). "Giants Name Marc Ross Director of College Scouting". Giants.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2007.

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