We hope that you are here because you know about Joe Namath. He is pretty popular and has a lot of net worth even till this date. So if you are here to know more about the life of this person then you are in the right place.
We are going to tell you all about him. If you have by chance stumbled upon the article then you should read the introduction and then decide to stay or leave.
So without beating around the bush anymore, let us get straight forward to the general introduction of the article and the man himself.
Who is Joe Namath?
If you watched football you know him. He is a former American Football Quarterback. He played in the National Football League and the American Football League. He played for the New York Jets and this was for 13 seasons so it was quite a long time.
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He played for the college football team in Alabama and then led his college to a national’s level. He always had it in him. His career was a long and very successful one. We have talked about it more in the article too.
What is Joe Namath Net Worth?
Well, can you guess his net worth? Are sure that you can come up with something? Well, so what is your guess? If you have guessed around 20 to 30 million dollars then you are quite right. The net worth him at this current point is 25 million dollars.
It is nothing too strange a figure given his profession and his popularity. We will now give you the details about his life to you. So if you want to know more stick around.
Joe Namath Career (Professional life)
He chose football as his career because of the love for the game. He was nicknamed Broadway Joe because of his brash personality and his success in the field. He got a lot of popularity from the media too. He remains a popular and iconic figure till date.
He cemented his legacy in 1969 when he promised that his underdog team will win the super bowl by defeating the champions of the time – Baltimore Colts. He got the Super Bowl MVP honours that year too. He went on playing and crushing his opponents in the field. He’s truly impressive.
Joe Namath Early life
He was born on May 31, 1953. He is now 77 years old if you had been wondering. He was from Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He was a catholic and his parents are form a Hungarian descent. His parents were named Rose née Juhász and János “John” Andrew Namath.
His parents got divorced and he lived with his mother. He was the youngest of the 4 sons they had together. From the very beginning, he was an athletic boy. He was good at football and other sports too.
He got many offers from baseball too but he chose football as the endgame. He got his college degree at the age of 64 because he did quit halfway through college to pursue a professional football career.
Joe Namath Personal life
He met Deborah Mays and fell in love with her. He married her and they had two kids together. Both of them were daughters. The couple separated in 2000 and the kids stayed with him.
He is known to have struggled with alcoholism in his life. He did give up alcohol after the early years of his marriage. But he relapsed after their divorce in 2000. He has not been known to marry anyone else after that.
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Conclusion
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