Ed Galigher - #85 - DE-DT - UCLA - Profile

Ed Galigher

Ed Galigher

#85
DE-DT
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 253 lbs
Age: 58
Years With Jets: 1972-76
College: UCLA

PRO: Burly defensive line type whose size fits into Charley Winner's scheme of enlarging the Jets ... great strength and loves to play and hit people ... played in 13 games last year desipte working with painful rib cartilage damage suffered at Miami early in the year ... sat out the Baltimore game at Shea with a leg disorder, but was back to play the final 8 in a row ... started at left end throughout but early plans called for move to tackle ... has had nagging injuries each of his three years ... had a broken bone in his wrist in 1972 and in 1973 a badly sprained ankle kayoed him ... as a rookie he played three different positions (LT, RT and RE) ... drafted 4th in 1972.

PERSONAL: Married wife, Carol majored in engineering enjoys scuba diving and water skiing ... won the California JC wrestling championship in the last two seconds of the match.

Hometown: Hayward, Calif.