Johnny Unitas

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American football player human quarterback

Johnny Unitas was a legendary NFL quarterback, primarily for the Baltimore Colts, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history for his pioneering passing skills and numerous records.

Observed surface forms (1)

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John Constantine Unitas 0 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player →
human →
quarterback →
burialPlace Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, Maryland, United States →
causeOfDeath heart attack →
collegeAttended University of Louisville →
collegeHallOfFameInductionYear 1989 →
countryOfCitizenship United States of America →
dateOfBirth 1933-05-07 →
dateOfDeath 2002-09-11 →
draftedBy Pittsburgh Steelers →
draftPickNumber 102 →
draftRound 9 →
draftYear 1955 →
firstTeamAllProSelections 5 →
fullName Johnny Unitas self-linksurface differs →
surface form: John Constantine Unitas
givenName John →
hallOfFame College Football Hall of Fame →
Pro Football Hall of Fame →
hallOfFameInductionYear 1979 →
height 6 ft 1 in →
highSchoolAttended St. Francis Preparatory School (Pittsburgh) →
St. Justin's High School →
jerseyNumber 19 →
knownFor pioneering modern passing offense in professional football →
league National Football League →
mvpAward NFL Most Valuable Player Award →
surface form: NFL Most Valuable Player 1959

NFL Most Valuable Player 1964 →
NFL Most Valuable Player Award →
surface form: NFL Most Valuable Player 1967
nflChampionships 1958 NFL Championship →
1959 NFL Championship →
1968 NFL Championship →
nickname Johnny U →
Johnny Unitas self-link →
The Golden Arm →
notableRecord 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass (1956–1960) →
placeOfBirth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania →
surface form: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Baltimore, Maryland, United States →
playedFor Indianapolis Colts →
surface form: Baltimore Colts

Los Angeles Chargers →
surface form: San Diego Chargers
positionPlayed quarterback →
proBowlSelections 10 →
recognizedAs one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history →
retiredNumberBy Indianapolis Colts →
surface form: Baltimore Colts / Indianapolis Colts
sport American football →
superBowlAppearances Super Bowl III →
teamEndYear 1972 (Baltimore Colts) →
1973 (San Diego Chargers) →
teamStartYear 1956 (Baltimore Colts) →
1973 (San Diego Chargers) →

Referenced by (13)

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Super Bowl III → ColtsQuarterback → Johnny Unitas →
Indianapolis Colts → HallOfFamePlayer → Johnny Unitas →
Weeb Ewbank → coachOfPlayer → Johnny Unitas →
Super Bowl V → coltsQuarterback → Johnny Unitas →
Johnny Unitas → fullName → Johnny Unitas self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: John Constantine Unitas
Raymond Berry → hasPartnershipWith → Johnny Unitas →
Johnny Unitas → nickname → Johnny Unitas self-link →
Indianapolis Colts → notableQuarterback → Johnny Unitas →
Raymond Berry → playedWith → Johnny Unitas →