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Football's first superstar: Joe Namath

Name: Football's first superstar: Joe Namath
Uploaded: 2015-01-15T12:58:03-0500
Duration: 1 min 33 s
Description: In his 13-year career, Namath was crushed by linemen so often that his knees turned to "putty," and he turned to alcohol. Bob Simon profiled the legend when he was 1,003 days sober in 2006.

In his 13-year career, Namath was crushed by linemen so often that his knees turned to "putty," and he turned to alcohol. Bob Simon profiled the legend when he was 1,003 days sober in 2006.