Sonny Werblin

David 'Sonny' Werblin purchased the Titans of New York from original owner Harry Wismer in 1963. He changed the team's name to the New York Jets and drafted future Hall of Famer Matt Snell in the first round, signing him away from the cross-town rival NFL Giants.

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Titans of New York - Harry Wismer - 1963 - New York Jets - Matt Snell - NFL - Giants

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Werblin's biggest coup came in 1965, when for $400,000 he signed University of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath, who had been drafted by the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals.

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1965 - University of Alabama - Joe Namath - St. Louis Cardinals

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