As early as his sophomore year, under coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, he led the Crimson Tide to a 10-1 season as the starting varsity quarterback.Īfter earning his degree, Namath-the first overall selection in the AFL draft-chose the New York Jets and was offered the most lucrative contract in football history at the time. Sports legend and media / movie superstarĪfter his local high school graduation, Namath went on to attend the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The son of Rose and John Andrew Namath, a steelworker-and the youngest of four sons (with an older adopted sister)-Joe mixes in memories of growing up in Beaver Falls, which prepared him for his future destiny as both a professional athlete and a TV/movie personality.
The former New York Jets quarterback, Super Bowl MVP and Beaver County native, now 76, chronicles these highs (as well as many lows) in his new autobiography, All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters, available at all major book retailers and online at. Years later, he would “guarantee” a Super Bowl III victory for the New York Jets, accomplish a stellar 13-year NFL career then flash his by-then famous smile on TV’s and Hollywood’s screens. That year, Joe Willie Namath, a senior at Beaver Falls High School, ultimately punted his Tigers to a WPIAL state championship. It all began in 1960 with a long snap behind the line of scrimmage.
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