John Albert Elway Jr., Professional football player and executive vice president of the
Denver Broncos was born on June 28, 1960, in Port Angeles, Washington. A star football and baseball player at Granada Hills High School in Los Angeles, California, Elway chose to attend Stanford University even though his father, Jack, was the head football coach at San Jose State University. John had four great years at Stanford University, he threw for more than 9,000 yards and set five major NCAA Division I-A records during those four years at Stanford, finishing runner-up for the Heisman Trophy as a senior. John was drafted with the No. 1 pick in the 1983 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts, but shortly afterward was traded to the Denver Broncos. Not only was John Elway incredible at football, but he also succeeded astoundingly at baseball. Elway played for a New York Yankee minor league team in 1982.
“Elway can throw a football 40…show more content… He also topped the NFL by making first place in the history of the league in victories by a starting quarterback, first in rushing attempts by a quarterback. During the height of his popularity, Elway was an internationally recognized star. John regularly stopped to sign autographs wherever he went, including Europe and Asia. Elway loved the fans and the attention that he got. He took to wearing sunglasses while out in public and walking with his head down in an effort not to be
