left a note indicating that he was "severely depressed." Friedman was survived by his wife, Shirley, a brother, and a sister. Professional wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman claims to be a relative of Friedman. Head coaching record College See also History of the New York Giants (1925–1978) List of Michigan Wolverines football All-Americans List of select Jewish football players References Sources Gottehrer, Barry. The Giants of New York, the history of professional football's most fabulous dynasty. New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1963 OCLC 1356301 External links 1905 births 1982 deaths American football quarterbacks American people of Russian-Jewish descent Brandeis Judges athletic directors Brandeis Judges football coaches Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) coaches Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players CCNY Beavers football coaches Cleveland Bulldogs players Michigan Wolverines football players New York Giants head coaches New York Giants players Yale Bulldogs football coaches College Football Hall of Fame inductees Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Glenville High School alumni Sportspeople from Cleveland Coaches of American football from Ohio Players of American football from Cleveland Jewish American sportspeople Suicides by firearm in New York City United States Navy personnel of World War II United States Navy officers 1982 suicides