Johnny Unitas
Pro Quarterback: My Own Story
Autobiography
By: Johnny Unitas and Ed Fitzgerald
Date: 1965
Source: Unitas, Johnny, and Ed Fitzgerald. Pro Quarterback: My Own Story. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1965, 54–63, 68–69.
About the Author: Johnny Unitas (1933–2002) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After playing football at the University of Louisville, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1955 but cut before the season. After a year working construction jobs and playing semipro football, he signed with the Baltimore Colts in 1956. Within four years, he led the Colts to consecutive National Football League championships, in 1958 and 1959. Over seventeen seasons with the Colts, Unitas set numerous NFL passing records and was widely considered the best quarterback of all time. After a season with the San Diego Chargers, Unitas retired in 1973. In...
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