Although the New York Giants were founded in 1925 by bookmaker Tim Mara, by 1960 they'd taken on the patina of old money. They played on the hallowed ground of Yankee Stadium, made regular visits to the NFL Championship Game and, much like the Yanks, had a loyal press corps highly protective of their team's preeminent status in the sports world.
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