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[READ] All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters Online Book[READ] All the Way:My Life in FourQuarters Online BookDescriptionTimed for the 50th anniversary of his legendary Super Bowl "Guarantee", the NFL icon whofirst brought show business to sports is finally ready to tell the story of his spectacular riseand reign as "Broadway Joe", to his struggles with alcoholism, to the redemption he foundin God later in life. "I guarantee it." Three days before the now-legendary 1969 Super Bowl III,quarterback Joe Namath promised the nation that he could lead the New York Jets to a clearunderdog victory against the seemingly invincible Baltimore Colts. In what has been rememberedas perhaps the biggest upset in football history, that game catapulted the young superstar to notonly football immortality but also into a stratosphere of celebrity the likes of which only a fewathletes have ever achieved. But before all that, "Broadway Joe" was just Joe, the small-town kidfrom Beaver Falls, PA with an arm so impressive that it caught the attention of University ofAlabama's Bear Bryant. Following a knockout four-year run at Alabama, Namath wasceremoniously courted by every professional football team. Yet it was the New York Jets whooffered a then-unheard-of figure, $427,000, to bring football's Golden Boy to the upstart AFL. In anera of raucous rebellion, shifting social norms, and political upheaval, Namath's rougeish charmquickly became symbolic of the commercialization of pro sports, while his progressive views onrace further pioneered integration on the gridiron. By 26, with a Super Bowl title under his belt,Namath was quite simply the most famous athlete alive. Although his legacy has been cementedin the history books, underneath the eccentric yet charismatic personality was a player plagued byinjury and addiction, both sex and substance. Doctors treated him with a stiff cocktail of painkillers,some strong enough to literally knock out a horse, and Namath matched these prescriptions withhis own medication, Johnnie Walker, which fueled countless nights that began alongside the likesof Sinatra and Mantle, and ended in bed with the moment's most fashionable model or actress.When his injuries permanently derailed his career, he turned to Hollywood and endorsements, notto mention a tumultuous marriage with Deborah Mays and fleeting bouts of sobriety. Now 74 yearsold and dry, Namath is finally ready to pull back the curtain on a life that might have seemedcharmed, but in reality was anything but. Rich with personal history, private insights, and deepreflection, Namath is prepared to reveal the man behind the icon in this memoir that is as muchabout football and fame as it is about addiction, fatherhood, and coming to terms with one's ownmortality.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will beavailable in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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