Johnny Unitas
Quarterback, American football player
1933 – 2002
Who was Johnny Unitas?
John Constantine Unitas, known as Johnny Unitas or "Johnny U", and nicknamed "The Golden Arm", was a Lithuanian American professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s. He spent the majority of his career playing for the Baltimore Colts. He was a record-setting quarterback, and the National Football League's most valuable player in 1959, 1964 and 1967. For 52 years he held the record for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass, until New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees broke his long standing record on October 7, 2012. Unitas was the prototype of the modern era marquee quarterback with a strong passing game, media fanfare, and widespread popularity. He has been consistently listed as one of the greatest NFL players of all time.
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- Born
- May 7, 1933
Pittsburgh - Also known as
- Johnny U
- The Golden Arm
- John Constantine Unitas
- Spouses
- Dorothy Hoelle
(1954/11/20 - 1972/06/26) - Sandra Lemon
(1972/06/26 - 2002/09/11)
- Dorothy Hoelle
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Louisville
- Lived in
- Baltimore
- Pittsburgh
- Died
- Sep 11, 2002
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on July 23, 2013
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