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John Elway

Career Highlights: NFL Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway led the Denver Broncos to five Super Bowls, including victories in Super Bowls XXXII (beat Green Bay 31-24) and XXXIII (defeated Atlanta 34-19)…Elway was voted MVP of that Super bowl, which would prove to be the last game of his career, as he retired in 1999...In January 2011, Elway was named Executive Vice President of Football Operations of the Denver Broncos…Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004 in his first year of eligibility, Elway was selected to an NFL record-tying nine Pro Bowls…Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week 15 times, Elway is the all-time leader in victories by a starting quarterback including come-from-behind wins…With his enduring competitive spirit, he will forever be remembered for his 47 game-winning or game-tying drives in the fourth quarter (an NFL record)…Elway ranks third behind Brett Favre and Dan Marino in most major NFL career passing categories, including passing yards (51,475), attempts (7,250), completions (4,123) and total offense (54,882)…Elway also holds several Broncos franchise records including most touchdown passes (300), most career passing yards (51,475), most career completions (4,123), and winning percentage (.643)…Voted a consensus All-American at Stanford, Elway finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting…He set Pac-10 and Stanford career records for total offense and passing…Elway also played baseball for the New York Yankees Oneonta Single-A farm club in 1982…He was the Yankees first summer draft selection in 1981…Prior to joining the Broncos as Executive Vice President of Football Operations, Elway served as co-owner of Arena Football’s Colorado Crush and was chairman of the Arena Football League’s executive committee for several years...Elway is one of only five players who has played in all 22 Celebrity Golf Championships at Edgewood Tahoe (1990 – 2011)…He has posted 10 top-10 finishes including tying for second in last year’s 2010 tournament and also the 1999 tournament.

Updated: June, 2011

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