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John Brodie
 Brodie, circa 1966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 14, 1935 Menlo Park, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Oakland Tech (Oakland, California) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Stanford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 1 / pick: 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Riley Brodie (born August 14, 1935) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He had a second career as a Senior PGA Tour professional golfer and was a television broadcaster for both sports.[1]
In particular seasons, Brodie led the NFL in passing yardage, passing touchdowns, fewest sacks, and lowest percentage of passes intercepted. He retired as the third most prolific career passer in NFL history. He was the league MVP in 1970 and a two-time Pro Bowler.[2]
- ^ "John Brodie to try career in pro golf". Wilmington Morning Star. North Carolina. Associated Press. August 27, 1985. p. 3B.
- ^ "John Brodie wins Jim Thorpe Trophy". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. NEA. December 29, 1970. p. 9.
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