Remembering "Little Mo" Please permit me to send my condolences and prayers to Dorothy Jane, Dick's widow, their four children and beautiful family. I am Gerald T. Foley, Jr. and my wife, Andrea and I live in Cedar Run, NJ. Dick was a year older than I. I was a student at Georgetown University in the early 50s when Dick was a student and All American defensive tackle at Maryland, about 8 miles away. Georgetown dropped football in 1951 and I adopted the Terrapins under the great coach Jim Tatum as my team. Maryland was one of the greatest teams in the country going 10-0 one year and whipping then #1 Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl. Dick quickly became my favorite player. His older brother Ed had been an All-American fullback on earlier Terrapin teams and Ed, like Dick, became a great pro with the Cleveland Browns in the NFL. I recall when Dick received the Outland Trophy in 1952 as the outstanding collegiate defensive lineman. He was drafted by the Redskins in 1953 and he also played for the Steelers and Lions. I was thrilled when he was traded to the Giants after the 1955 season where he quickly became a stalwart on the first "Fearsome Foursome" as a unit and this great defensive line stayed intact until 1963. I was a Giants' fan since I was 9, in 1941. Dick played with #75 Jim Katcavage LE, he wore #77 at LT, Rosey Grier #76 was RT and #81 Andy Robustelli was the RE. Our middle linebacker was #70 the great Sam Huff .We whipped the Bears in 1956 47-7 for the title. We played in the championship games in 1958, 59, 61, 62 and 63. The Giants didn't win but I always said that all the other NFL teams watched the games on their TVs. My Dad, brother and I were fortunate to get to see many games at Yankee Stadium. We saw the 1958 championship game with the Colts. We lost in sudden death OT 23-17. Dick sacked the great Johnny Unitas #19 three times in the game. Our defensive unit had titanic battles over the years with the Browns and #32 Jimmy Brown, the greatest running back who ever lived. Jimmy at 6-3 228 was the toughest to bring down but our unit usually got the better of the Browns. I used to call Dick the "dirtiest" player in the league but that was because he was usually on the bottom of the pile having made the initial contact with the runner and his 77 was dirty, all covered with mud. If Dick was on the field when the game ended I recall him extending his hand to the RG who he had banged heads with for an hour. When he was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1963 I wrote him at "Mo and Junior's" and asked him for an autographed picture. He sent me a beauty and wrote on it: "To Gerry. Thanks for being nice". Dick Modzelewski. He was traded to the Browns after the 1963 season. He wore #74 there and was a star in the Browns title win over the Colts 27-0. He had a huge battle with the Packers #64Jerry Kramer in the title game in 1965 won by the great Vince Lombardi's young Packers. Dick was an Ironman. He played in 180 straight games over a brilliant 14 year career. He went on to coach other teams for 22 years where he shared his great knowledge of the game and his firey competitive spirit with hundreds of players. We will not be able to come to the funeral tomorrow. I would have loved to hear Father Tom speak of Dick. But i can promise his loving family and many friends the next best thing. I am an extraordinary minister in my church. Like Dick I attend daily mass at 9. Tomorrow, I will offer the Precious Blood and my Holy Communion for the repose of his immortal soul. Of one thing I am certain, namely, that your beloved "Little Mo" already glows in the love of the Beatific Vision where he will forever dwell with Our Father Our Almighty God. May God Bless You All. Sincerely, Judge Gerald T. Foley, Jr., 33 Cypress Lane, Cedar Run, NJ 08092 Posted by Judge Gerald T. Foley Jr. Thursday October 25, 2018 at 12:27 pm