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Joe Montana

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Joe Montana is an American former professional football quarterback who led the San Francisco 49ers to multiple Super Bowl victories in the 1980s. Known for his poise under pressure, exemplified by the game-winning drive against Dallas known as "The Catch," he is regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history.

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Birth Year
1956 1
Birth Date
1956-06-11 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
With the 49ers, Montana started and won four Super Bowls and was the first player to be named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times. 1
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1. Wikipedia, Joe Montana
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  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Montana infobox lead, birth-date line
    Born (1956-06-11) June 11, 1956 (age 70) New Eagle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Montana infobox lead, birth-year line
    Born (1956-06-11) June 11, 1956 (age 70) New Eagle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Montana lead, opening-description clause
    American former professional football quarterback
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Montana lead, four-Super-Bowls sentence
    With the 49ers, Montana started and won four Super Bowls and was the first player to be named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    (born June 11, 1956) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers.
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