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Photos: Giants remember the legacy of Del Shofner
The Giants remember the legacy of Del Shofner, one of the NFL's top receivers of his time.

New York Giants offensive end Del Shofner. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

New York Giants Del Shofner (85) balances a Y.A. Title pass on his fingertip in Pittsburgh Steeler end zone as Steeler's Brady Keys (26) makes flying effort to break up play. Keys did his job and Shofner was unable to hold on to football in second period of game at New York's Yankee Stadium on Nov. 19, 1961. Giants won, 42-21, to move into first place in Eastern Conference of National Football League. (AP Photo)

New York Giants offensive end Del Shofner. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

New York Giants offensive end Del Shofner. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

Del Shofner, offensive end, New York Football Giants on Dec. 20, 1961. (AP Photo/J. Harris)

Allie Sherman, right, coach of the New York Giants, talks with his players before a workout at Yankee Stadium in New York, Dec. 7, 1962. from left are: Joe Morrison, back; Phil King, back; Joe Walton, end; Del Shofner, end; Don Chandler, back; Ralph Gugliemi, back and Frank Gifford, back. The Giants will meet the Cleveland Browns on Dec. 9, at the stadium. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)

FILE - In this August 1964 file photo, New York Giants' Del Shofner poses for a photo during training camp in Fairfield, Conn. Shofner, the wide receiver who combined with Hall of Fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle to give the Giants one of the NFL's most prolific passing threats in the early 1960s, has died. He was 85. Shofner's daughter, Laurie Shofner Corwin, confirmed the death Thursday, March 12, 2020, in a telephone call to The Associated Press. A family statement said the five-time Pro Bowl receiver died in Los Angeles on Wednesday of natural causes with his family by his side. (AP Photo, File)(AP Photo/Harry Harris, File)

FILE - In this November 1961 file photo, New York Giants' Del Shofner (85) is unable to catch a pass from Y.A. Tittle as Pittsburgh Steelers' Brady Keys (26) defends during an NFL football game in New York. Shofner, the wide receiver who combined with Hall of Fame quarterback Tittle to give the Giants one of the NFL's most prolific passing threats in the early 1960s, has died. He was 85. Shofner's daughter, Laurie Shofner Corwin, confirmed the death Thursday, March 12, 2020, in a telephone call to The Associated Press. A family statement said the five-time Pro Bowl receiver died in Los Angeles on Wednesday of natural causes with his family by his side. (AP Photo, File)

New York Giant end Del Shofner (85) has his eyes on the ball and his hands ready to catch a fourth quarter Charley Conerly pass, top left, as Los Angeles Ram Alvin Hall (46) appears to be outrun. All the giants passes weren't in vain. Conerly completed two for touchdowns in the fourth quarter to give giants a 24-14 win at Yankee stadium in New York on Oct. 22, 1961. It was giants first win at home this season. (AP Photo)

Del Shofner of the New York Giants makes a catch against the Green Bay Packers in a 16-7 loss in the 1962 NFL Championship on December 30, 1962 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever)

Del Shofner the New York Giants is tackled by Herb Adderley and Willie Wood of the Green Bay Packers in a 16-7 loss in the 1962 NFL Championship on December 30, 1962 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York. (AP Photo/Vernon Biever)

Del Shofner, (85), New York Giants' end, grabs Y.A. Tittles' pass for touchdown at 41st-yard line in first quarter of game with Steelers at New York's Yankee Stadium on Dec. 15, 1963. At left is Willie Daniels, defensive halfback of Pittsburgh Steelers. (AP Photo)

New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle, left, and teammate end Del Shofner talk as they sit in Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain, New York on Dec. 26, 1962. The New York team is staying at the Inn and travels to nearby West Point for indoor workouts. The Giants will meet the Green Bay Packers on December 30 at Yankee Stadium in New York for the National Football League Championship. (AP Photo)