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Joe Namath was born
Joe Namath was Born May 31, 1943 in beaver falls PA where he would grow up and play highschool football later getting reqruited into college. -
Joe namath goes to college
May 1 1961, Joe namath was recruited to alabama where he would play and break records later being drafted to the nfl. -
Namath drafted by the jets
In 1965 Joe Namath was drafted by the jets where the start to his iconic persona began -
When Joe namath got his nickname
In 1965 Joe namath was giving the name Broadway Joe because of how famous he was outside of football. "Then you drop Joe in the middle of all this who was this great, electric personality." -
Joe Namath appears on Sports Illustrated
"On July 19, 1965, Namath appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated -- the first of 10 times he would grace the cover of the magazine" Being on this magazines and there is more then just sports illustrtated boosted his Broadway Joe persona -
Joe Namath guarentees SuperBowl 3 win
The guarntee win of Super Bowl III boosted namath to his celebirty life style and his iconic persona.
"Namath, of course, famously guaranteed victory over the mighty Baltimore Colts, then delivered with a near-flawless performance. The image of Namath running off the field waving a finger in the air as a sign of "No. 1" is one of the iconic images in NFL history." -
Joe namath married to Deborah Mays
Namath met Deborah Mays, an aspiring actress. He was 41 while she was 22, and they married in 1984. -
Joe namath induction to hall of fame
Joe Namath was inducted into hall of fame in 1985 which help prove that he was not only a celebrity but was an icon. -
Joe namaths daughter
In 1986 Joe namath had his first daughter of two daughters -
Joe namaths recovery of Alcoholism
After his "drunk Interview" Joe stood up infront of the world and opoligized for his slopyness and went to a alcohol center treatment. -
Joe Namaths drunk interview
During a interview after the jets game in 2004 Namath was asked about his thoughts on the quarterback and how the team is struggling. Then Namath went on to say, "I want to kiss you. I dont care about the team struggling." Joe later on opoligized and went to get help for his alcoholism.
