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In this episode of Greatest Sports Legends, co-hosts Johnny Unitas and Paul Horning explore the record-setting career of Bart Starr. Wearing #15, he was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers (1956-1971) and the MVP of the first two Super Bowls. He earned four Pro Bowl selections and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. The son of an Air Force NCO, Starr played college football at Alabama, and was a 17th round pick (200th overall) in the 1956 NFL draft. After his playing career, Starr was the head coach of the Packers for nine seasons (1975-1983), compiling a 52-76-3 record. As Vince Lombardi's quarterback, Starr's Packers won NFL Championships in the 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, and 1967 seasons. Following the NFL championships in 1966 and 1967, he led the Packers to convincing victories over the champions of the rival AFL in the first two Super Bowls. He is the only player to quarterback a team to five NFL championships. This video contains an in-depth interview as well as footage of the games and touchdown passes that made this quarterback stand out in history. His career with Green Bay will remain eternally unrivaled in the eyes of all Packers fans. Running Time: 22 minutes
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