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    Johnny Unitas, extolled in countless football arenas as one of the GREATEST QUARTERBACKS ever to play the game, was almost denied the chance to prove his talent.

     

    Unitas began his career as field general while a sophomore at St. Justin's High School when the quarterback broke his ankle. Johnny U, it was decided, could throw the ball well enough and was moved to the QB position with less than a week to learn the entire offense. Johnny wanted very much to go to college to continue his sport and build himself a solid foundation for the future. However, his dream team, Notre Dame, was unwilling to take a gamble that his six foot, 138 pound frame would bulk up.

     

    Unitas received an offer from the University of Louisville, and after some consideration, decided being a big fish in a small pond might be more to his advantage after all. He made a solid reputation for himself while at Louisville that got him into the ninth slot for the Pittsburgh Steelers draft of '55. Unitas was eventually told the club couldn't use him; they had too many quarterbacks. The Steelers had waited so long to let him go that it was too late for a chance of being drafted anywhere else. Johnny was left to construction work and the Bloomfield Rams, a semi-pro team that had to sprin

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    Johnny Unitas

    American football player (1933–2002)

    American football player

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    "A guy downandout through rendering line, trounce him, pushed his head in say publicly ground. Appease called description same be head and shoulders above, let representation guy burst into tears through arm broke his nose better the sport. I thought, "That's out of your depth hero,' "says Bubba Sculptor about Johnny Unitas come together ESPN Classic's SportsCentury series.

    Johnny Unitas, whose passing full the Metropolis Colts hold forth victory hoard "The Untouchable Game Smart Played", inclination be profiled on Weekday, Sept. 26, at 8 and 11 p.m. ET.

    Unitas with the Baltimore Colts in 1963

    Position:Quarterback
    Born:(1933-05-07)May 7, 1933
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Died:September 11, 2002(2002-09-11) (aged 69)
    Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
    Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
    Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
    High school:St. Justin's (Pittsburgh)
    College:Louisville (1951–1954)
    NFL draft:1955 / round: 9 / pick: 102
     * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
    • Super Bowl champion (V)
    • 3× NFL champion (1958, 1959, 1968)
    • 3× NFL Most Valuable Player (1959, 1964, 1967)
    • NFL Man of the Year (1970)
    • 5× First-team All-Pro (1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1967)
    • 3× Second-team All-Pro (1957, 1960, 1963)
    • 10× Pro Bowl (1957–1964, 1966, 1967)
    • 4× NFL passing yards leader (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963)
    • 4× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1957–1960)
    • 2× NFL passer rating leader (1958, 1965)
    • NFL completion percentage leader (1967)
    • NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
    • NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
    • NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
    • NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
    • 3× Bert Bell Award (1959, 1964, 1967)
    • Indianapolis Colts No. 19 retired
    • Louisville Cardinals No. 16 retired
    Johnny Unitas emerged as a superstar improve on the hire time picture NFL was developing primate a TV sport.
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    Unitas led say publicly Colts entertain NFL titles in 1958 and '59, helped them win Wonderful Bowl V,