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Johnny Unitas: Football
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John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas (May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002), nicknamed The Golden Arm, was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s. He was the National Football League's most valuable player in 1959, 1964 and 1967.
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Johnny Unitas' football life was remarkable, a royal blare of records, championships and honors. His life after football was another matter, grounded in the touchstones of normalcy more familiar to those who cheered for him.
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Johnny Unitas, a leader in the playing field, has carried the ideals of football forward into his relations with his community and his fellow man. He has lent his support to numerous charitable and civic organizations. Among them are the American Cancer Society, American Legion, Boy Scouts of America, The Kidney Foundation, March of Dimes, Multiple Sclerosis, The United Way and most recently, American Foundation for Urologic Disease, Inc. and Partnership for Prostate Health.
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Unitas was traded to the San Diego Chargers in 1972, and retired from football in 1974. He finished his 18 NFL seasons with 2,830 of 5,186 completions for 40,239 yards and 290 touchdowns, with 253 interceptions. He ... rushed for 1,777 yards and 13 touchdowns on the ground
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This great looking football statue is of Hall of Fame great Johnny Unitas. It is part of Hartland's NFL series. Only two actual players were made- Unitas and Jon Arnett. There was ... a series of statues representing each of the then 14 NFL teams (a running back and lineman were made of each team). there were not as many of these made as the baseball player series.
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