Joe Theismann
American football player
1949 –
Who is Joe Theismann?
Joseph Robert "Joe" Theismann is an American former quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He achieved his most enduring fame in his 12 seasons playing for the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and quarterback of the winning team in Super Bowl XVII. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2003.
Following his retirement from football, Theismann began a career as a sportscaster. He worked as an analyst with ESPN, primarily with Mike Patrick, for the network's Sunday Night Football package and for one season of Monday Night Football with Mike Tirico and Tony Kornheiser. Theismann also worked as a color analyst on NFL Network's Thursday Night Football package with play-by-play voice Bob Papa and Matt Millen. Theismann also co-hosts the network's weekly show Playbook.
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- Born
- Sep 9, 1949
New Brunswick - Also known as
- Joseph Robert Theismann
- The Squirmin' German
- Joseph Robert "Joe" Theismann
- Parents
- Spouses
- Robin Theismann
(1996 - ) - Jeanne Caruso
(1991/05/26 - 1995/04/20) - Shari Brown
(1970/12/05 - 1984)
- Robin Theismann
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Notre Dame
- Lived in
- New Brunswick
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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