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Monday, January 09, 2006

Bart Starr's Birthday

Bryan Bartlett "Bart" Starr was born January 9, 1934 in Montgomery, Alabama. He is a former American football player and coach. He was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1956 to 1971. Starr was the first Super Bowl MVP. He was awarded the honor in both Super Bowl I (1967) and again in Super Bowl II (1968). He was also the coach of the Packers from 1975 to 1983, going 52-76-3. His induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame came in 1977, and he earned four Pro Bowl selections. Bart Starr is currently ranked 50th in all-time passing yards.
Starr's Packers had won NFL Championships in the 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966 and 1967 seasons. Following the NFL championships in 1966 and 1967, he led the Packers to victories over the champions of the rival American Football League in the first two Super Bowls at the end of the 1966 and 1967 seasons. He is the only player to quarterback a team to five NFL championships.

I have a book autographed by Bart Starr and grew up watching him play quarterback.

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