Jack Lummus
New York Giants football career
New York Giants football career
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He then traveled to the New York Giants' [training camp](/wiki/Training_camp_%28National_Football_League%29 "Training camp (National Football League)") in [Superior, Wisconsin](/wiki/Superior%2C_Wisconsin "Superior, Wisconsin"). As one of the 30 players who made the Giants' roster, he wore No. 29\. He had signed on as a [free agent](/wiki/Free_agent "Free agent") and received a $100 monthly salary. He made the team as a [rookie](/wiki/Rookie "Rookie") [end](/wiki/End_%28American_football%29 "End (American football)") and played in nine games.

On December 7, 1941, the Giants were playing their archrival the [Brooklyn Dodgers](/wiki/Brooklyn_Dodgers_%28NFL%29 "Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)"). Around half\-time, the Associated Press ticker in the press box gave out a message saying, "Airplanes identified as Japanese have attacked the American Naval Base at Pearl Harbor." The players continued the game, knowing nothing of the attack.
The Giants lost but went on to play the [Chicago Bears](/wiki/Chicago_Bears "Chicago Bears") in the [NFL championship game](/wiki/NFL_Championship_Game%2C_1941 "NFL Championship Game, 1941").

On October 11, 2015, the Giants honored Lummus by inducting him into the [New York Giants Ring of Honor](/wiki/New_York_Giants%23Ring_of_Honor "New York Giants#Ring of Honor").


How did the attack on Pearl Harbor affect the players' mindset during the game?