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Full Name: John Constantine Unitas. Birthdate: May 7, 1933. Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. High School: St. Justin’s (Pittsburgh, PA) Died: September 11, 2002 in Timonium, Maryland. Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: January 20, 1979. Enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame: July 28, 1979. Presenter: Frank Gitschier, Unitas’s QB ...
Apr 12, 2024 · Johnny Unitas (born May 7, 1933, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died September 11, 2002, Timonium, Maryland) was an American professional gridiron football player who is considered to be one of the all-time greatest National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks.
Sep 12, 2002 · Johnny Unitas, who rose from a $6-a-game sandlot player to become perhaps professional football's greatest quarterback, died yesterday in suburban Baltimore. He was 69.
In Johnny Unitas, we are talking about a genuine hero — and not just because he is regarded, almost universally, as the greatest mid-century football player. Unitas is thrilling to read about,...
Nov 4, 2023 · Today marks the 50th anniversary of the day JOHNNY UNITAS threw his last NFL pass. Unitas’ toss, good for 7 yards on his only attempt that afternoon, came in back-up duty on an otherwise forgettable day for him and the host San Diego Chargers — a 19-0 loss to the rival Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 4, 1973.
Nov 1, 2006 · November 1, 20066:00 AM ET. Heard on Morning Edition. By. Frank Deford. Listen. One of football's greatest players was quarterback Johnny Unitas. But he was more than a great player. Unitas was...
Aug 31, 2021 · NFL 100: At No. 9, a supreme work ethic put Johnny Unitas in the GOAT conversation - The Athletic. Bob Kravitz. Aug 31, 2021. 125. Welcome to the NFL 100 , The Athletic ’s endeavor to identify...