Joe Namath
Appearance
Black and white publicity still of Namath, in pads and jersey with no helmet, holding football over his shoulder as if to throw it (1965). Namath in 1965, as a rookie with the New York Jets | |||||||||||||||
No. 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania | May 31, 1943||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Beaver Falls (Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||||||||||
AFL draft: | 1965 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania), also known as Broadway Joe, is a former American football quarterback. He is most famous for playing for the New York Jets and winning one Super Bowl with them.