Biography about joe namath

American football player (born 1943)

American football player

Namath as a rookie with the Jets in 1965
Position:	Quarterback
Born:	(1943-05-31) May 31, 1943 (age 81) Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
High school:	Beaver Falls (Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania)
College:	Alabama (1961–1964)
NFL draft:	1965 / round: 1 / pick: 12
AFL draft:	1965 / round: 1 / pick: 1
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Joseph William Namath (; NAY-məth; born May 31, 1943), nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is an American former professional footballquarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons.

He spent the majority of his career with the New York Jets. Namath played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won the national championship as a senior,