John Elway

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Drafted out of high school by the Kansas City Royals, but opted to attend college. He was offered scholarships by more than 60 schools.

While attending Stanford University, he was drafted by the New York Yankees as a pitcher and spent two years playing in the team's farm system.

Was first overall pick of the 1983 draft by the Baltimore Colts, but he didn't want to play for the team. Elway threatened to play baseball for the Yankees if he wasn't traded, so the Colts dealt

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Drafted out of high school by the Kansas City Royals, but opted to attend college. He was offered scholarships by more than 60 schools.

While attending Stanford University, he was drafted by the New York Yankees as a pitcher and spent two years playing in the team's farm system.

Was first overall pick of the 1983 draft by the Baltimore Colts, but he didn't want to play for the team. Elway threatened to play baseball for the Yankees if he wasn't traded, so the Colts dealt

The football field at Elway's alma mater, Granada Hills High School, was renamed in his honor in 1998.

Named MVP in his final game, a Super Bowl XXXIII win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Led Denver to a record 47 fourth-quarter comebacks, and started five times in Super Bowls, a record for quarterbacks.

The only player in NFL history to pass for more than 3,000 yards and rush for more than 200 yards in the same season seven consecutive times.

Inducted into the College Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.