1974 New York Star Coaches

STEW BARBER (Offensive Line)
"Barber played nine years as an offensive tackle with the Buffalo Bills (1961-69) and was elected All-Pro at his position five times (1962-66). He anchored the Bills line during the '64 and '65 AFL championship seasons. Selected to play in the 1961 College All-Star Game against the Eagles, Stew played many times against Star Head Coach Babe Parilli in the old AFL days. He scouted for the Bills after his retirement.
A graduate of Penn State, Stew was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania and resides in Erie Pennsylvania."

-1974 New York Stars Press/TV/Radio Guide


GEORGE BOUTSELIS (Defensive Backfield)
"Boutselis joins the Stars after he was defensive coordinator last year at Virginia. A 1963 graduate of North Carolina, he played quarterback for the Tarheels.
George began his coaching career at UNC in '63 and moved to the University of Cincinnati (1967-68) as defensive secondary coach. He was defensive coordinator at Maryland (1969-71) and coached Iowa State's defensive line in '72.
George was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where he resides."

-1974 New York Stars Press/TV/Radio Guide


LAMAR LEACHMAN (Defensive Line)
"Leachman joins the Stars from the University of South Carolina. An Honorable Mention All-American at Tennessee as a center and a linebacker, he began his sideline career as head coach (1957-64) at Jenkins High School in Savannah, Georgia. He moved to the University of Richmond as offensive line coach (1965-67), held the same position at Georgia Tech (1968-69), then took on defensive coordinator duties at Tech (1970-71). He was defensive coordinator at Memphis State in '72 and held the same position last year at South Carolina.
Lamar was born in Cartersville, Georgia and resides in Columbia, South Carolina."

-1974 New York Stars Press/TV/Radio Guide


TOM MOORE (Offensive Backfield)
"Moore joins the Stars from the University of Minnesota. A graduate of Iowa, he played three years under Forest Evashevski and became Hawkeye freshman coach in 1962. He then coached in the Army in Korea for two years.
Tom resumed his college coaching career at Dayton (1965-68), became offensive backfield coach at Wake Forest (1969) and held the same spot at Georgia Tech (1970-71). He finished his college coaching career under Cal Stoll at Minnesota.
Tom was born in Owatonna, Minnesota and resides in Bloomington, Minnesota."

-1974 New York Stars Press/TV/Radio Guide


DICK CONNORS (Linebackers)
"The defensive coordinator of the Bridgeport Jets last year, Connors was an outstanding Connecticut area athlete. He had trials with the Giants, Patriots and Dolphins and was an All-League linebacker in the Continental League in 1967.
Dick began his coaching career as a player-coach with the Westchester Bulls in 1969. He continued as either linebacker coach or defensive coordinator with several minor league clubs through 1971. He joined the Bridgeport Jets in '72.
Dick was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and resides in Westport, Connecticut."

-1974 New York Stars Press/TV/Radio Guide