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	Joe Namath - MSN Encarta
		JOE NAMATH : Class of 1985 Quarterback >>> 6-2, 200 (Alabama) 1965-1976 New York Jets, 1977 Los Angeles Rams Joseph William Namath.
		Joe Namath, born in 1943, American football player, who led the New York Jets to the 1969 Super Bowl championship.
		A star quarterback at the University of Alabama, Namath signed a contract with the New York Jets of the American Football League in 1965; at that time it was the highest-paying contract ever in professional football.
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	Joe Namath - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		Joe Namath spent the vast majority of his career throwing interceptions as he was about to be sacked.
		Namath, who was undeniably on the field during the game, somehow won the MVP award; sportwriters were later found mumbling "I am nothing" in the press box following a brief Namath appearance.
		Namath was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1977, where he hoped to find new fields to conquer and women to nail.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Joe_Namath (1168 words)

	Modern Drunkard Magazine Online
		Joe, who according to witnesses was utterly shit-faced, was sitting with a couple of friends in a corner booth when the front door opened and a hush came over the room.
		Joe decided to take a shot anyway, and when one of the pair looked in his direction he turned on his high-voltage smile and gave her a nod.
		Joe Namath wasn’t the greatest quarterback who ever played the game, not even in the top twenty, but he is easily one of the most influential.
	www.moderndrunkardmagazine.com /issues/01_07/01_07_broadway_joe.html (4345 words)

	NFL Starting Quarterbacks of 1971- Joe Namath
		Namath is very cock but has the ability, the arm, to back up what he says.
		Joe, with only six seasons under his belt, has the knowledge and ability to key defenses that usually don't come until a quarterback has been around for nine or ten years.
		Joe sometimes seems to retreat deeper than most quarterbacks to pass but he has said he actually doesn't, unless somebody is chasing him.
	www.mmbolding.com /BSR/pq71Namath.htm (527 words)

	SPS - Joe Namath: Biography
		Namath provided the upstart league with the atmosphere of big bucks, Broadway glamour and the headlines that had been the sole property of the National Football League.
		The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Namath also is the only quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards in a 14-game season, one of the three times he led the NFL in passing yardage.
		Namath calmly directed the Jets on four scoring drives, completing 17-of-28 passes for 206 yards and being voted the MVP in the victory over the stunned Colts.
	www.sportsplacement.com /namathbio.htm (1154 words)

	Joe Namath Biography from Basic Famous People - Biographies of Celebrities and other Famous People
		Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943 in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania), is a former American football quarterback for the American Football League's New York Jets and the Los Angeles Rams in the 1960s and the 1970s.
		When he played Namath always managed to improve the Jets level of play, and at the end of his injury free 1974 season (in which the Jets won their last six games in a row) the Jets seemed poised to make another play-off run.
		Namath hoped to revitalize his flagging career but by this point his effectiveness as a quarterback was greatly reduced by his knee injuries, a bad hamstring, and the general ravages of a long period of time playing professional football, as well as his "hard and fast" lifestyle.
	www.basicfamouspeople.com /index.php?aid=2831 (1431 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Namath incident not being kissed off
		The only one unfazed by Saturday night's Joe Namath interview on ESPN was the party of the second part: sideline reporter Suzy Kolber.
		It was both embarrassing and pathetic to see Namath, the Jets' all-time passing leader, throw two of the worst passes of his life, twice telling Kolber "I want to kiss you" during the conversation.
		Namath was on the field to be honored as part of the Jets' "Four Decades" all-time team at halftime at the Meadowlands.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/articles/2003/12/23/namath_incident_not_being_kissed_off (1090 words)

	Broadway Joe, Football Great Talks About His Drinking Problem With Bob Simon - CBS News
		Joe Namath was football's first real superstar, the first quarterback to move from the playing field to popular culture and to dominate both.
		Joe Namath was crushed by linemen so often in his 13-year career that his knees turned to putty and he turned to alcohol.
		Whatever the pain, the injuries, the medication, Joe Namath was the man with the golden arm, No. 12, the first quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards in one season.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/11/16/60minutes/main2191681.shtml (922 words)

	The Joe Namath Show
		Namath as a boyhood idol, and those who have known Namath only as the tipsy figure notorious for a careless interview with NBC's Suzy Kolber ("I want to kiss you").
		JOE NAMATH was born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the home state of two other NFL legends, Joe Montana and Dan Marino.
		Kriegel argues, indeed, that the central event of Namath's childhood was the dissolution of his parents' marriage, which may have been the root of his famous detachment with women.
	www.weeklystandard.com /Content/Public/Articles/000/000/004/933slaai.asp (650 words)

	Old-School Comparison Column: Joe Namath or Jim Kelly: Who's the Best? - Associated Content
		Namath, you may have heard, led the New York Jets to one of the most memorable performances in league history by guiding the Jets to a stunning 16-7 upset victory over the powerful Baltimore Colts in 1968 in Super Bowl III.
		Namath also became the first quarterback to throw for 4,00 yards in a single season, accomplishing the feat in 1967 before winning the 1968 AFL Player of the Year award along with a unanimous All-Pro selection and MVP honors in Super Bowl III.
		Unfortunately, Namath was plagued with knee injuries throughout the majority of his career though he still managed to throw for 27,663 yards and 173 touchdowns in 12 seasons with the Jets and one with the Los Angeles Rams.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/523849/oldschool_comparison_column_joe_namath.html (821 words)

	Sports Speaker Joe Namath -speakers bureau booking information
		In 1967 Joe Namath -- who led the AFL in passing yardage -- became the first professional quarterback in history to pass for more than 4,000 yards in a single season.
		Joe Namath is perhaps best known for publicly guaranteeing the New York Jets would beat the Baltimore Colts in the 1969 Super Bowl.
		Joe Namath played 12 seasons with the New York Jets and retired after one season with the Los Angeles Rams in 1977.
	www.brooksinternational.com /Joe_Namath_720.htm (328 words)

	Athletes and Knee injuries
		Namath's place in history was assured with his first pro football act, the signing of a reported $400,000 contract early in 1965 that gave the American Football League its biggest victory in the costly inter-league war of the 1960s.
		Namath's pre-game "guarantee" of victory backed up by his 206-yard passing production was a major factor in assuring the competitive viability of the AFL-NFL Super Bowl series.
		Namath was plagued with knee injuries through much of his career.
	biomed.brown.edu /Courses/BI108/BI108_2004_Groups/Group06/Group6project/Sports/SProathletesandinjuries.htm (1666 words)

	The Football Legacy Of Joe Namath, Weekly Standard: He Marked Start Of Modern American Football - CBS News
		But Namath's individual ethic did not always endear him to his teammates, who sometimes complained that he was allowed to break the rules with impunity.
		In Namath's defense, it seems that alcohol was a salve for the excruciating pain he played and lived through, and it is also true that, to judge by anecdotal evidence, Namath sometimes played better under the influence of alcohol.
		For Kriegel, the bitter end of "Broadway Joe" -- replaced by "Old Joe" -- was Namath's divorce of 1998, brought on when his wife decided to leave him for a doctor she had met in New York during a staging of Chekhov's Seagull.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2004/11/19/opinion/main656744.shtml (1875 words)

	The New York Times: This Day In Sports
		Namath, who sparkled on the football field for Beaver Falls High School and at Alabama, has become a legendary figure since moving to New York in 1965.
		Joseph William Namath, the fifth child of a Hungarian steelworker, was born in Beaver Falls on May 31, 1943, and started playing football with three older brothers when he was hardly able to hold the football.
		Joe Namath and Coach Weeb Ewbank during a tense moment of Super Bowl III.
	www.nytimes.com /packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/01.12.html (599 words)

	USATODAY.com - Embarrassed Namath apologizes to Kolber
		Joe Namath was interviewed by ESPN sideline reporter Suzy Kolber during the second quarter of the Jets-Patriots game Dec. 20.
		Late in the second quarter of Saturday night's telecast, Namath, an ambassador at large for the Jets, appeared on the sideline to be interviewed by Kolber.
		After initially speaking coherently, Namath then spoke in slow, halting language, at one time leaning toward her and saying, "I want to kiss you." When Namath, who is divorced, repeated the "kiss" wish following the next play, Kolber said she considered it a compliment and quickly broke off the interview.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/2003-12-23-namath-apology_x.htm (377 words)

	Joe Namath - Mahalo
		Namath was drafted by both the NFL and the AFL, and decided to sign with the AFL's New York Jets, where he spent the majority of his career.
		Namath was selected to the Pro Bowl five times and was named the AFL MVP in 1968 and 1969.
		Namath famously helped the Jets win Super Bowl III after predicting that his team would defeat the Baltimore Colts, coached by Don Shula with Johnny Unitis as quarterback.
	mahalo.com /Joe_Namath (363 words)

	ABC News: Playing Catch-Up With Joe Namath
		The year before Cuomo was born, Namath lead the Jets to an epic victory against the Baltimore Colts in Superbowl III.
		Namath's appeal extends beyond the football field to a sense of cool that he seems born with.
		Namath was more than an athlete: He was part Hollywood, part rock star, with the fur coats and flashy outfits to match.
	abcnews.go.com /GMA/story?id=3916152&page=1 (487 words)

	Joe Namath \| St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture \| Find Articles at BNET.com
		While Namath apparently never smoked pot and his tastes in music (Glen Campbell, The Fifth Dimension) were decidedly not hip, his abhorrence for hypocrisy was a lightning bolt that shattered the value system of professional sports.
		Namath's first few years with the Jets were more notable for his off-the-field activities than for his quarterbacking.
		Namath continued to play for the Jets through the 1976 season, when chronic injuries and age convinced the team to place him on waivers.
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	Joe Namath
		Namath led the Jets to the AFL’s first Super Bowl victory which earned him the nickname “Broadway Joe.” After a successful twelve year career Namath was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1985.
		Joe Namath was taken first overall in the American Football League (AFL) draft by the New York Jets and 12th in the National Football League (NFL) draft by the St. Louis Cardinals.
		Joe Willie was a four time all-star despite having chronic knee pain that caused him to have his knee drained during halftime.
	www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu /palitmap/bios/Namath__Joe.html (1810 words)

	ESPN Classic - Namath was lovable rogue
		Namath is the only QB to pass for over 4,000 yards in a 14-game season.
		Namath was born on May 31, 1943 in Beaver Falls, Pa., a steel-mill town located 28 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.
		Joe Willie - as his friends called him - grew up in an area of Beaver Falls known as the Lower End, a predominantly African-American neighborhood.
	espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/namath_joe.html (1340 words)

	Amazon.com: Namath: A Biography: Mark Kriegel: Books
		Namath comes off as both throwback (he played through unbearable pain) and hypermodern (40 years ago, he was already getting paid to wear certain brands of clothing).
		Though Kriegel finds things about Joe Namath to like and even to admire, and though he somehow manages to keep "hero" out of his subtitle, at its core this is another exercise in balloon-puncturing.
		To be sure, plenty of puncturing took place in the press during Namath's career as quarterback of the New York Jets, and Namath himself never made any secret of his boozing, his womanizing or his gambling, but Kriegel brings it all together in one big, sordid lump.
	www.amazon.com /Namath-Biography-Mark-Kriegel/dp/0670033294 (1761 words)

	Quicktime Movie
		Namath, at the Meadowlands for the Jets' announcement of their Four-Decade Team, twice told Kolber he wanted to kiss her while she was interviewing him on the sideline.
		Namath told USA Today in an article on the newspaper's Web site Tuesday that he was "full of some Christmas cheer, certainly too much." The newspaper reported that Namath acknowledged he had been drinking before the interview with Kolber.
		Namath serves as a goodwill ambassador for the Jets.
	www.cryan.com /feature/?36 (497 words)

	NY Titans and Jets
		Signed to the Jets team by Hall of Fame owner Sonny Werblin in 1965, Namath was AFL Rookie of the Year, and became the first pro quarterback to pass for 4,000 yards in a season (1967).
		Namath showed that he had been tempered in the crucible of real pro football in the AFL, as the Colts' "invincible" defense withered under the onslaught of the Jets running and passing game.
		Namath was the game's MVP and found a permanent place in the hearts of all AFL fans, by shoving the NFL's taunts down their throats with a "guaranteed" win.
	www.conigliofamily.com /TitansJets.htm (2029 words)

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