Some Hall of Fame QBs that played between the 40s and 60s:
1) Sammy Baugh: Washington Redskins - played between 1937-1952.
2) Arnie Herber: Green Bay Packers and New York Giants - played between 1930-1940 and 1944-1945.
3) Sid Luckman: Chicago Bears - played between 1939-1950.
4) George Blanda: Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers, and Oakland Raiders - played between 1950-1958 and 1960-1975 as a quarterback and a place kicker.
5) Bobby Layne: Chicago Bears, New York Bulldogs, Detroit Lions, and Pittsburgh Steelers - played between 1948-1962.
6) Otto Graham: Cleveland Browns - played between 1946-1955.
7) Y.A. Tittle: Baltimore Colts of the NFL and AAFC, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants - played between 1948-1964.
8) John Unitas: Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers - played between 1956-1973.
9) Norm Van Brocklin: Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles - played between 1948-1960.
10) Bob Waterfield: Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams - played between 1945-1952.
One of the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks from the 1940s-1960s was Otto Graham. He played for the Cleveland Browns from 1946 to 1955 and won seven championships. Another notable quarterback from that era was Johnny Unitas, who played for the Baltimore Colts from 1956 to 1972 and was known for his passing skills and leadership.
Yes. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio in 1989, his first year of eligibility.
Yes, if you are referring to a particular hall of fame, such as, "We visited the National Football League Hall of Fame." No, when referring to a generic or unspecified hall of fame, such as, "He is in the hall of fame," or "He is in the football hall of fame."
Herschel Walker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999 but he is not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Cal Hubbard is the only person to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Baseball Hall of Fame.
bo is not in tne hall of fame. Bo Jackson was a great baseball and football player but he's not in either the Baseball Hall of Fame or National Football League Hall of Fame.
Bart Starr, Green Bay's Hall of fame quarterback, led them to the Western Division Championship in 1960.
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Yes. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio in 1989, his first year of eligibility.
Johnny Unitas, the famous quarterback for the Baltimore Colts, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968. He published his autobiography, "Pro Quarterback: My Own Story," in 1987.
Yes, if you are referring to a particular hall of fame, such as, "We visited the National Football League Hall of Fame." No, when referring to a generic or unspecified hall of fame, such as, "He is in the hall of fame," or "He is in the football hall of fame."
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Johnny Unitas is a former professional football quarterback. He is a member of the Football Hall of Fame.
Herschel Walker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999 but he is not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Joe Namath is a member of the football hall of fame. He played quarterback for the New York Jets.
Troy Aikman, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006, grew up in Henryetta and played for the University of Oklahoma before transferring to UCLA.
Canadian Football Hall of Fame was created in 1972.
Scottish Football Hall of Fame was created in 2004.