Marty Lyons' helpers were Mick Foley, ’Mankind’ of WWF fame; Buddy Harrelson, former NY Met; Al Trautwig, sportscaster; Joe Klecko, member of NY Jet ’Sack Exchange’ with Marty Lyons; Bruce Harper, former NY Jet; Bo Dietl, private investigator and radio personality; Bobby Ojeda, former NY Met and coach of the Coney Island Cyclones; John Nitti, former NY Jet and Giant; Ken Schroy, former NY Jet; Randy Newman, former boxing referee; ‘Fireman Ed’, famous Jets fan; and football players from the NYPD team along with NYFD personnel.
The LandTek Group of Amityville, Long Island, installed the 100,000 square foot of artificial grass for the field. Turf masters are the LandTek Group from Long Island. Marty Lyons, former NY Jet, is the Sales and Marketing Director. The company put down the high-tech grass in record time. Thanks LandTek!
Marty Lyons is no stranger to helping people. He founded the Marty Lyons Foundation in 1982 to dedicate himself to helping children with life-threatening illness. There are now nine chapters in the U.S. that fulfill special wishes for children.
The LandTek Group is located at 235 County Line Road, Amityville, NY 11701, phone (631) 691-2381. To speak with Marty Lyons or Mike Ryan of LandTek, contact Denise Pace or Julie Rulon Greene at The Halo Group, (631) 543-9700.
Thanks to Julie Rulon Greene for the info - ed.