John Hadl

John Hadl (born February 15, 1940 in Lawrence, Kansas) was a professional American football player.

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After playing halfback on both offense and defense at the University of Kansas as a sophomore, Hadl played quarterback for his last two years at Kansas, and was selected as the school's Player of the Century. He was an All-American at running back in 1960 and at quarterback in 1961.

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He is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and 210 lb (95 kg). He joined the American Football League's San Diego Chargers in 1962. He shared quarterbacking duties until 1966, when he became San Diego's starting quarterback, and averaged over 3,000 yards and 23 tds per (14-game) season for the next four years.

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He was the American Football League's leading passer in 1965 and 1968, and the 1969 AFL All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. He is ranked as the third leading passer in league history, behind Hall of Famers Jack Kemp and George Blanda.

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February 15: February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 319 days remaining (320 in leap years)....

1940: 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar)....

Lawrence, Kansas: Lawrence is a city located in Douglas County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 80,098. Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County, and is the home of the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University....

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