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After my first knee operation, in January of '65 before I went to the Jets, Dr. James Nicholas told me everything went well and that I could probably play four years in the NFL. The surgery was trailblazing to a certain extent.

- Joe Namath

Play, Before, Extent, Dr

Most of my recognition comes from us winning that championship. The words may not come out - 'Super Bowl III' - because a lot of the folks at the grocery store, gas station or mall weren't even born when we won the Super Bowl. But they're aware of it. It has had a tremendous impact on my life since then.

- Joe Namath

My Life, Recognition, Had, III

Until my senior year, baseball and basketball were my best sports; and even when I was a senior, I still wanted to play baseball professionally. But the family wanted me to go to college, and I guess I agreed with them, or else I would have accepted some of the offers I got.

- Joe Namath

College, Play, Some, Senior

I think I could have become an outstanding professional baseball player, but I don't think I could have reached the heights that I have in football - being one of the very top players in the game, being a world champion.

- Joe Namath

Game, I Think, Very, Professional Baseball

I don't think that I've ever been a backup.

- Joe Namath

Think, Been, Ever, Backup

Johnny Unitas was my hero.

- Joe Namath

Hero, Johnny

After I hurt the knee, football wasn't nearly as much fun. I was limited. But you make do with what you have. I adjusted some. I was lucky to play as long as I did, with the different kinds of injuries I got. I played with two severed hamstring muscles in my leg late in my career. I could barely run, other than to drop back to pass.

- Joe Namath

Play, Lucky, Drop, Adjusted

None of the body was designed to play football. Excuse me, you know, football, we're just not designed for.

- Joe Namath

Me, Play, Excuse, Play Football

I've been some through some things medically. I've seen some things on my brain. But I've had some treatment - and I've improved.

- Joe Namath

Through, Some, Treatment, Medically

When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.

- Joe Namath

Amazing, Have Fun, Lot, Amazing Things

I've figured out that life in general is a team effort; it's a team game.

- Joe Namath

Game, General, Team Game, Team Effort

When we won the league championship, all the married guys on the club had to thank their wives for putting up with all the stress and strain all season. I had to thank all the single broads in New York.

- Joe Namath

Stress, New, Strain, Season

I'd rather go to Vietnam than get married.

- Joe Namath

Get, Rather, Than, Get Married

I've always said I'm going to get married only once.

- Joe Namath

Always, Going, Once, Get Married

I should have been thinking more about my family, how I raised my children, how I maintained life's work, so to speak.

- Joe Namath

Work, More, Been, Maintained

I was focused on athletics, outdoors, sports.

- Joe Namath

Sports, Athletics, Focused, Outdoors

I can't compare family to athletics.

- Joe Namath

Family, Compare, Athletics

Times have changed. The athletes have changed.

- Joe Namath

Athletes, Times, Changed

I don't like going out on a date unless I know the broad a little bit beforehand. By the way, 'broad' to me is not a detrimental term for women; it's simply another word for female. Anyway, I don't really go out a whole lot, because there aren't many girls I like to take out and spend a whole evening with - at least not an evening in public.

- Joe Namath

Dating, Date, Another, Evening

I was a very naive young man, and I may still be ignorant about a lot of things.

- Joe Namath

Very, Still, Lot, Naive

I think there's always going to be a problem dealing with firearms, with knives. It's the animal we are that cause the problems.

- Joe Namath

Think, Always, I Think, Knives

There's an old saying amongst players in football talking about your general manger and coaches, they speak with a forked tongue.

- Joe Namath

Tongue, Old, Players, Coaches

I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.

- Joe Namath

Lucky, Basics, Some, Ethic

I like music and I like ladies. I like to see them dance.

- Joe Namath

Music, See, Like, Ladies

I believe in letting a guy live the way he wants to if he doesn't hurt anyone.

- Joe Namath

Believe, Way, Guy, I Believe In

You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser.

- Joe Namath

Winner, How, Outstanding, Gracious

I deal with football from a realistic, logical point of view.

- Joe Namath

View, Point Of View, Deal, Realistic

My philosophy in life, where I was trying to get, could have been a little bit different.

- Joe Namath

Been, Could, Little Bit, Philosophy

I have no idea what my batting average was in high school, but I know it wasn't below .450, and that's pretty good hitting where I come from.

- Joe Namath

Average, Pretty, Batting, No Idea

I don't care what a man is as long as he treats me right. He can be a gambler, a hustler, someone everybody else thinks is obnoxious, I don't care so long as he's straight with me and our dealings are fair.

- Joe Namath

Everybody, Everybody Else, Treats

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