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John Brodie: A Bay Area Legend from Preps to Pros

In an era in which high-profile athletes switch cities every offseason in every sport, finding a player who remains in one place throughout his career has become increasingly difficult to find.

But if you back at past generations, there are examples of such one-town players. Players like John Brodie; a throwback in every sense of the word.

The heralded quarterback from yesteryear was born in the Bay Area, was a star high school athlete in the Bay Area, became an All-American in college in the Bay Area and played all 17 years of his professional career in the Bay Area.