Namath, Joseph William (Joe, Broadway Joe)

1943 - Born on the 31st of May in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.

        - Beaver Falls High School, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.

1965- University of Alabama.

1965-1975 - Quarterback for New York Jets.

1969 - Namath is known for boldly guaranteeing a Jets' victory over Don Shula's NFL Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, and then making good on his prediction with a 16-7 win. Namath felt honored to play against a QB (Johnny Unitas) he looked up to when he was young.

1976-1977 - He played in the L.A. Rams.

         - Football-Hall-Of-Famer.

1985 - He was Color Commentator for "Monday Night Football"

1970-1990 - He was in 6 movies.

1984-1999 - He married Deborah Mays and they had two daughters. After the divorce the girls lived in Florida with Namath.

2007 - In May, Olivia (his daughter) gave birth to a daughter, Natalia, his first grandchild.

- Namath's nickname "Broadway Joe" was given to him by Sherman Plunkett, a Jets teammate. The "Joe Willie Namath" moniker, Namath's full given name, was popularized by sportscaster Howard Cosell. He originated the fad of wearing a full-length fur coat on the sidelines, a habit which was adopted by many players after him. The NFL has since banned this, requiring all team personnel (players, coaches, athletic trainers, etc.) to wear league-approved team apparel. Namath stood out from other AFL and NFL players by wearing low-cut white shoes rather than traditional black high-tops (thus the nickname "Joe Willie Whiteshoes"). Today, the NFL often fines players for not wearing shoes that match those of their teammates.

2012 - Namath currently lives in the village of Tequesta, Florida. He continues to serve as an unofficial spokesman and goodwill ambassador for the Jets.

• "When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things."