The New York Giants are unretiring the No. 1 for rookie broad receiver Malik Nabers to put on, the crew introduced Wednesday.
The sixth general decide on this yr’s draft acquired permission from the household of the late Ray Flaherty to put on the quantity.
Nabers wore No. 8 at LSU; quarterback Daniel Jones wears that for the Giants. Nabers wore No. 9 this spring and summer season, however that was at all times going to alter with that being the variety of veteran kicker Graham Gano.
The No. 1 for the Giants was the primary quantity retired in skilled soccer historical past.
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“Thanks to the Flaherty household for permitting me to put on Number one for the New York Giants,” Nabers mentioned in a press release launched by the crew. “I perceive the duty, and I’ll do every part in my energy to honor the Flaherty household and this group.
“I’ll put on the quantity with nice pleasure. Cannot await the season to begin.”
Flaherty, who performed finish, joined the Giants in 1929 and, after two years because the Gonzaga basketball coach, returned from 1931 to ’35. He later grew to become knowledgeable soccer coach, and is credited with the behind-the-line display screen cross and the two-platoon substitution system.
Flaherty was inducted into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame in 1976.
Nabers’ quantity has been a subject of dialogue since he joined the crew. He at all times gave the impression to be searching for a single-digit quantity earlier than deciding on No. 1.
