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Joe Namath
b. 1943Beaver Falls, PAItalian American descendantLiving
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Why Included
NFL quarterback whose guaranteed Super Bowl III victory created one of the most famous moments in American sports history.
Notable For
- Super Bowl III champion (New York Jets, 1969)
- Guaranteed Super Bowl victory — delivered
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1985
Honors & Recognition
- Pro Football Hall of Fame (1985)
- Super Bowl III MVP
Sources
- Pro Football Hall of Famefoundation
- Encyclopaedia Britannicabiography
Last reviewed: 2026-05-07
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Years
- b. 1943
- Birth Place
- Beaver Falls, PA
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Ancestry Verification
- Confirmed
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