Who is Joe Namath

Joe Namath was a winner.

Joe Namath played for my favorite team, the University of Alabama Crimson Tide.

Joe Namath was coached by my favorite coach, Paul "Bear" Bryant.
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According to Wikipedia, Namath has a book out published by Rugged Land Books, which was on the New York Times extended Bestseller List. He was interviewed for the November 19, 2006 edition of 60 Minutes on CBS network. In 2006, Namath enrolled in the University of Alabama's External Degree program (he was 15 credits shy of graduating when he left Alabama in 1965). He recently earned his B.A. degree in interdisciplinary studies on December 15, 2007 from the University of Alabama at the age of 64. (See above video) His youngest daughter recently gave birth. He currently lives in the ritzy village of Tequesta, Florida. There is now a documentary about Namath's hometown of Beaver Falls, PA that includes a segment on Namath and why the city has celebrated its ties to him.
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At Alabama, Namath played under the legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1962 through 1964. A year after being suspended for the final two games of the season, he led the Crimson Tide to a National Championship in 1964. Alabama went 29-4 with Namath at quarterback. Bryant would one day call Namath "the greatest athlete I ever coached." While many speculated on what was anticipated to be a stormy relationship between a freedom-loving player and an iron-fisted coach, Namath returned Bryant's praise, often referring to him as "not only the smartest coach I ever knew, but the man who taught me the meaning of integrity." When Namath was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, he broke down during his induction speech upon mentioning Bryant, who passed away two years earlier from a heart attack.
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"When you win, nothing hurts."

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Namath's Hungarian born grandfather, known as A.J. to his family and friends, came to Ellis Island and worked in the coal and steel industries of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. Joe referred to his own ethnicity as "Bohunk" [Fact: "I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow 'Cause I Get Better Looking Every Day."] While growing up, Joe was close to both of his parents, who were divorced. Following his parents' split, Joe lived with his mother, Rose.

He was born and raised in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, twenty miles away from Pittsburgh, one of the many steel towns in Beaver County. He was a standout in basketball and baseball. In an age where dunks were still uncommon in high school, Namath regularly dunked in games. However football prevailed, even though, upon graduation, he received offers from six Major League Baseball teams, including the Yankees, Mets, Indians, Reds, Pirates, and Phillies. Namath has told interviewers that he wanted to sign with the Pirates and play baseball like his idol, Roberto Clemente, but elected to play football because his mother wanted him to get a college education.

Namath had many offers from Division I college football programs, including Penn State, Ohio State, Alabama, and Notre Dame, but initially decided upon the University of Maryland. He was rejected from Maryland because his college-board scores were just below the school's requirements; he scored in the low 730's, while Maryland required 750. After ample recruiting by University of Alabama's head football coach, Bear Bryant, Namath accepted a full scholarship to Alabama. Bryant states his decision to recruit Namath was "the best coaching decision I ever made."

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