Len Dawson, a Pro Football Hall of Fame QB and broadcaster, has died. He was 87.
"With wife Linda at his side, it is with much sadness that we inform you of the passing of our beloved Len Dawson,"."He was a wonderful husband, father, brother and friend. Len was always grateful and many times overwhelmed by the countless bonds he made during his football and broadcast careers."
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers fifth overall out of Purdue in 1957 but wasn't used much by the Steelers or Cleveland Browns and didn't take off until he went to the American Football League with the Dallas Texans in 1962. There he reunited with former Purdue assistant coach Hank Stram.. "The skills that I once had were gone. .... stayed with me, he thought there was something there. You know what else he did, he surrounded me with great players.
He was a three-time AFL champion, seven-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro. He led the league in touchdown passes four times and the AFL or NFL in completion percentage eight times. He won the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award in 1973.
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