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Position: | Quarterback | ||||
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Born: | (1952-03-27) March 27, 1952 (age 72) Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Haverford (Havertown, Pennsylvania) | ||||
College: | Penn State (1971–1972) Temple (1973–1974) | ||||
NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 7 / pick: 160 | ||||
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William Steven Joachim (/dʒoʊˈɑːkɪm/ joh-AHK-ihm; born March 27, 1952) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Toronto Argonauts. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions before transferring to the Temple Owls, where he led the nation in total offense and won the Maxwell Award in 1974. He was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 1975 NFL draft.
Early years
He grew up in Havertown, Pennsylvania and played high school football at Haverford High School.
After football
He entered the world of Pennsylvania politics in 1982, running as a Republican for Pennsylvania's Seventh Congressional District seat. He lost by 10 points to Democrat Bob Edgar.
See also
- List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders
- List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders
References
- Baltimore Colts 1975 Media Guide (pronunciations on page 59). Retrieved September 19, 2020
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