John Brodie

John Brodie (born August 14, 1935, in San Francisco, California) is a former professional American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers.

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He attended Stanford University, where he was admitted to the Zeta Psi fraternity. He graduated in 1956, and was selected as a consensus All-American the same year. He first appeared with the 49ers as a rookie in 1957, seeing limited action. He got more playing time in 1958 through 1960, sharing time with Y.A. Tittle, and became the starter in 1961, holding that role through 1973.

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He was among the leading passers in the league throughout the 1960s and appeared in the Pro Bowl in 1965 and 1970. Also, in 1970, he received the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award.

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After he retired from his football career, Brodie competed as a professional golfer for 13 years on the Senior PGA Tour.

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August 14: August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining....

1935: 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar)....

San Francisco, California: : San Francisco redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation)....

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