and death Conerly underwent triple-bypass heart surgery on September 19, 1995, his birthday. He died on February 13, 1996, of heart failure following a long illness, his wife told The New York Times. He was also survived by his sisters, Ruth Meredith and Ray Steele. See also List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders History of the New York Giants (1925–78) Ole Miss Rebels References Sources The Best Game Ever: Giants vs. Colts, 1958, and the Birth of the Modern NFL (2008; ) External links 1921 births 1996 deaths All-American college football players American football halfbacks American football quarterbacks United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II College Football Hall of Fame inductees Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players New York Giants players Ole Miss Rebels baseball players Ole Miss Rebels football players National Football League players with retired numbers Players of American football from Mississippi Sportspeople from Clarksdale, Mississippi United States Marines