Article By Isaac Barrow on 21st October, 2009
Born in 1933 in Pittsburgh, he attended Louisville, and was drafted in the ninth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Because football salaries weren't nearly as lucrative, he worked construction during the weekend to support his family, and played on a local semi-pro team for $6 a game.
In 1956, he finally got a legitimate shot, but this time with Weeb Ewbank's Baltimore Colts.
He took over as full-time starter the next year, and he became an elite and is the best—ever. He won Super Bowl V, won the NFL Championship twice, including one in 1958 that is dubbed as the "Greatest Game Ever." He made 10 Pro Bowls, won three MVPs (som...
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