Gene Heeter
Encyclopedia
Eugene Elwood Heeter was an American
college and professional football
player. Born April 19, 1941 in Windber, Pennsylvania
, he played tight end
at West Virginia University
, and professionally in the American Football League
for the New York Jets
from 1963 through 1965. On September 12, 1964, he scored the first-ever touchdown in Flushing's Shea Stadium
http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/history?year=1964, catching a 16-yard pass from Dick Wood
against the Denver Broncos
http://www.heeter.net/family/GeneHeeter.html.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
college and professional football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. Born April 19, 1941 in Windber, Pennsylvania
Windber, Pennsylvania
Windber is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, eight miles south of Johnstown. It was at one time a place of industrial activities which included coal mining, lumbering, and the manufacture of fire brick. In 1897, the community was founded by coal barons Charles and Edward Julius Berwind...
, he played tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
at West Virginia University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
, and professionally in the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
for the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
from 1963 through 1965. On September 12, 1964, he scored the first-ever touchdown in Flushing's Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium
William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008...
http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/history?year=1964, catching a 16-yard pass from Dick Wood
Dick Wood
Malcom Richard "Dick" Wood is a former American football quarterback who played at Auburn before being drafted by the NFL Baltimore Colts in 1959...
against the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
http://www.heeter.net/family/GeneHeeter.html.