He did not have such an outstanding record at the University of Alabama so it is unusual that he was considered by the pros. But he was a phenomenal pro quarterback and a classy guy.
[But he was a phenomenal pro quarterback and a classy guy.]
And had a perfect name for football.
RIP
Lived in Green Bay during the golden age of Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Ray Nitschke & others. Our house was less than a mile from Lambeau Field & whenever The Pack scored, the roar of the fans on TV was followed a second later by the actual roar near where we lived.
As noted, you’re getting old when your sports heroes as a kid are now dying of old age.
I read in another article that he suffered a severe back injury during a hazing incident at ‘Bama and did not play much his junior and senior seasons. Also, his stats in the pros the first couple years were mediocre at best. But that sure changed. He certainly was the perfect quarterback for Lombardi. Smart (called his own plays at a time when Paul Brown was still shuttling guards in and out with plays) and tough as iron.