Joe Namath
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Joseph William Namath is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets.
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Namath running a play for the New York Jets in Super Bowl III in 1969
Flip Wilson and Namath on The Flip Wilson Show in 1972
Gwynne Gilford and Namath on The Waverly Wonders in 1978
Joe Theismann (L) and Namath (R) at the NFL Kickoff Live concert in 2003
Namath's signed New York Jets #12 jersey on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in CantonIn their own words 5
I have been a vegetarian for a few years. Fred Dryer of the Rams has been one for 10 years. It shows you don't need meat to play football.
Quoted in "9 superstar athletes who don't eat meat" by Brian Merchant, MNN.com (March 5, 2013).
I said, 'Whoa, wait a minute. You guys have been talking for two weeks now [meaning the Colts' fans and the media] and I'm tired of hearing it.' I said, 'I've got news for you.
Quoted in "He guaranteed it", ProFootballHOF.com (January 1, 2005).
Now, don't get me wrong. I like baseball. I played it when I was growing up - my hero was Roberto Clemente. But you have to be a die-hard fan for baseball.
In "Home Runs vs. Touchdowns; Face it: Contact is a Major Attraction" by Namath, in The Santa Cruz Sentinel (September 9, 1990).
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Joseph William Namath is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets. Nicknamed "Broadway Joe", he played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, receiving first-team All-SEC honors and winning the national championship in 1964. Namath was selected by the Jets first overall in the 1965 AFL draft.
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