Joe Namath is famous for guaranteeing the New York Jets' unexpected victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, the high point of the quarterback's 13 seasons in the AFL and NFL.
"Broadway Joe" was the MVP of Super Bowl III as well as the AFL Player of the Year in 1968 and 1969. He joined the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
But before his pro accolades, Namath played for coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1962 through 1964 at Alabama.
Talking with Mike Francesa on WFAN in New York on Wednesday, Namath related how he went from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, to Tuscaloosa after Alabama assistant coach Howard Schnellenberger arrived at his home "unannounced.