the Vikings' leading receiver from 1971, Bob Grim, going to the Big Apple. Tarkenton played his first six seasons (1961–66) in Minnesota, coinciding with the Vikings' first six seasons in the NFL. Cuozzo was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in the deal which sent fleet wide receiver John Gilliam to the Vikings. Cardinals coach Bob Hollway was familiar with Cuozzo, having served as Minnesota's defensive coordinator under Bud Grant prior to leaving for St. Louis in 1971. Cuozzo was part of a chaotic four-quarterback rotation with Jim Hart, Pete Beathard, and Tim Van Galder in 1972, but when Don Coryell took over as Cardinals coach in 1973, he named Hart the undisputed starter, and he would hold the job into the 1980s. After football Following his retirement in 1973, Cuozzo moved to Middletown Township, New Jersey, to start an orthodontics practice. In 1990, his oldest son Gary Jr., a/k/a Chip, was murdered in Miami during a drug deal, and Cuozzo gave talks to teens about avoiding drugs. He served as national chairman of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes from 1995 to 1998. References External links Klingaman, Mike. "Catching Up With...former Colt Gary Cuozzo," The Baltimore Sun, Tuesday, September 29, 2009. 1941 births Living people Baltimore Colts players Minnesota Vikings players American football quarterbacks Glen Ridge High School alumni New Orleans Saints players People from Glen Ridge, New Jersey People from Middletown Township, New Jersey People from Montclair, New Jersey Players of American football from New Jersey Sportspeople from Essex County, New Jersey St. Louis Cardinals (football) players University of Virginia alumni Virginia Cavaliers football players