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Joseph William Namath (/ ˈ n eɪ m ə θ /; NAY-məth; born May 31, 1943), nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons.
As a sophomore in 1965, Stabler was used sparingly as a back-up to Sloan at quarterback, [3] following Namath's departure to the AFL. That year, the Crimson Tide won their second consecutive National Championship, finishing the season with a record of 9–1–1. The team defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Orange Bowl, 39–28.
The Super Bowl win also made Montana one of only two quarterbacks – along with his idol Joe Namath – to win a college national championship and a Super Bowl. Montana, at 25 years, 227 days, was one day older than Namath was at the time of his first Super Bowl, making him the second-youngest quarterback to start a Super Bowl up to that time.
Sloan backed up Joe Namath at quarterback early in his career at Alabama. He replaced Namath in 1965 and led the Crimson Tide to the national championship, defeating Nebraska 39-28 in the Orange Bowl.
[108] [110] [111] Subsequent boyfriends included football player Joe Namath, producer Robert Evans and comedian Freddie Prinze. [112] Welch and André Weinfeld at the premiere of The Rose in 1979, a year before their marriage. On July 5, 1980, she married producer André Weinfeld in Cabo San Lucas. [113]
After life in New York, Fort Lauderdale, Namath found peace in Tequesta. His personal history in the area goes back three decades. Namath has called the Jupiter/Tequesta area home for nearly 33 years.
Historic items include a knee brace worn by quarterback Joe Namath during the season prior to the Super Bowl. The Hall of Fame has received a state historic preservation grant to restore the artifact.
Before she was famous, Basinger dated model Tim Saunders, photographer Dale Robinette and football player Joe Namath. [52] [53] On October 12, 1980, she married makeup artist Ron Snyder-Britton, whom she met on the film Hard Country.