Early years

Shy attended Ganesha High School. He played two years for Long Beach State University as the starter at the halfback position.

In 1964, he registered 354 rushing yards (6.1 yards average) and 5 touchdowns. The next year he finished with 488 yards (4.8 yards average) and 7 touchdowns.

In 2000, he was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Shy was selected in the 12th round (173rd overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft. As a rookie he was tried at defensive back, before settling at running back. He was mainly a reserve player that had a chance to earn the starting role after Dan Reeves was injured in 1968, but he wasn't consistent enough.

On August 31, 1970, he appeared in the Sports Illustrated cover. He was waived on September 14, 1970, finishing his Cowboys career with 523 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns.

New York Giants

On September 24, 1970, he was signed by the New York Giants, where he served as kickoff returner. He was released on September 14, 1971.

Miami Dolphins

In 1972, he signed with the Miami Dolphins. On August 7, he was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for fullback Ron Lamb.

Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals traded for Shy to use him as a kickoff returner. He suffered an Achilles tendon injury in the third preseason game against the Miami Dolphins and was placed on the injured reserve list.

Personal life

Shy was the sales director at Sports Brain. In the past he was involved in construction and property management.

His brother Don Shy played running back seven seasons in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the New Orleans Saints, the Chicago Bears and the St. Louis Cardinals. He was also a World-Class 110 meter hurdler, his time of 13.64 in 1966 was the second fastest time in the world that year.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]