Johnny Unitas

Birth Name: John Constantine Unitas

Date of Birth: May 7, 1933

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Death: September 11, 2002

Place of Death: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

Ethnicity: Lithuanian, Polish

Johnny Unitas was an American professional football player. A quarterback, he mostly played for the Baltimore Colts of the NFL. He was a record-setting quarterback, and the NFL’s most valuable player in 1959, 1964, and 1967. He was nicknamed “Johnny U” and “The Golden Arm.”

Johnny was the son of Helen and Francis J. Unitas. He was married to Sandra Lemon, until his death. He had five children with his former wife Dorothy Hoelle, and three children with Sandra.

Johnny’s paternal grandparents were named Adam Unitas/Jonaitis and Katherine Abramowich.

Johnny’s maternal grandparents were named Elias Superfisky and Eva Rudziwich.