NFL: Frank Grifford Ends One-Year Retirement
Apr. 2, 1962 - Frank Gifford ended a one-year retirement today and rejoined the New York Giants of the NFL. He signed for “pretty close” to his $25,000 salary of 1960. The 31-year-old former all-pro halfback said he had given up his sports broadcasting duties at WCBS to concentrate on his football comeback. “There are many reasons for my returning to the Giants,” he said. “First and most important, I love the game. Possibly, I made a mistake in leaving.” Many observers believ