Political Quotes

“National Football League Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said, ``Unitas epitomized football, the enduring values of toughness and competition, and he epitomized this community and America.'' Johnny Unitas, the Hall of Fame quarterback who broke nearly every National Football League passing record and won three championships with the Baltimore Colts in an 18-year career, died of a heart attack in Baltimore on September 11. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1933, Johnny Unitas was raised in a working-class family during the Depression. His father, a coal delivery man, died when he was 5, and his mother worked two jobs to raise four kids. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, in 1979, Unitas retired after the 1973 season with 22 National Football League records, among them marks for the most passes attempted and completed, most yards gained passing, most touchdown passes, and most seasons leading the league in touchdown passes. Unitas was voted the Most Valuable Player in 1964 and in 1967, and played in 10 Pro Bowls. He led Baltimore to the National Football League championship in 1958, 1959, and the Super Bowl in 1970. He was named the Greatest Player in the First 50 Years of Pro Football, and was named to the National Football League's 75th anniversary team.”