Unitas
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Few of the 64,185 fans in attendance knew what would happen next; not even the Colts’ quarterback, Johnny Unitas, had any idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
That, of course, was heresy, since Namath played for the AFL’s New York Jets and the big boys from the NFL champion Baltimore Colts, led by Johnny Unitas, were 19-point favorites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
Dubbed “Mr. Oriole,” he was a sports hero in Charm City, in the pantheon with former Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas and Orioles infielder Cal Ripken, who performed for a different generation.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Robin Moss, the chief executive of Unitas Youth Zone in Barnet, part of OnSide, told the BBC there was huge demand for places over the summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2023
The book about Johnny Unitas, with its cartoony cover depicting a football player wearing a number nineteen jersey and dropping back to launch a pass, was most likely a children’s book.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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