15 Things You Didn’t Know About Joe Namath
He was more than just an athlete.
Joe Namath is the most famous player in New York Jets history. But there was a lot more to Joe Namath than his football career. There is also his acting career, as well as his colorful personal life.
Of course, the key to his fame was promising that the Jets would defeat the then Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, and then leading his team to victory. If you look at Namath’s NFL stats, they aren’t great, but he gets more style points than perhaps any other player in NFL history. So, on we go to things you didn’t know about Joe Namath.
1: Joe attended high school in Beavers Falls, PA. He excelled at baseball, basketball and football while in high school.
As a basketball star, Joe dunked at a time when dunking was rare in high school basketball. It’s still rare for most white guys in high school. Actually, Joe was the only white starter on his high school basketball team.
2: After high school, Joe was offered a contract by several MLB teams.
Joe wanted to sign with the Pirates and but said he went to played college football at Alabama because his mother wanted him to get an education…
