| Joe Montana was born on June 11, 1956 in New | | | | career at Notre Dame, he did not put up big |
| Eagle, Pennsylvania. It was evident early on that | | | | enough numbers to make everybody notice. But |
| Montana was going to be a great football player | | | | one thing that he did do during his college career is |
| thanks to his athletic prowess as well as his | | | | establish himself as one of the greatest come |
| above average intelligence. And standing at 6 foot | | | | from behind quarterbacks of all time. |
| 2 inches and weighing 200 pounds, Montana also | | | | Montana was selected by the San Francisco |
| had the perfect body for a top of the line | | | | 49ers with the 82nd overall pick in the 1979 NFL |
| quarterback. | | | | Draft. Although he did not play a lot his rookie |
| Montana played his high school football at Ringgold | | | | season, by the end of his second year he had |
| High School in the Pittsburgh Steel Valley. In high | | | | become the full time starting quarterback. In 1981 |
| school Montana was a standout athlete not only | | | | Montana led his team to the first of four Super |
| on the football field, but also in the games of | | | | Bowl victories. In all but one of these Super Bowl |
| baseball and basketball. He started two years for | | | | wins he was named the Most Valuable Player of |
| the Ringgold football team, and after his senior | | | | the game. For his career Montana passed for |
| season he was named to the Parade All American | | | | 35,124 yards. He also was named to the Pro Bowl |
| Team. | | | | team eight times. |
| After high school Montana decided to take his | | | | It is safe to say that Joe Montana will always be |
| football game to the University of Notre Dame | | | | known as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all |
| despite receiving several basketball scholarship | | | | time. |
| offers. Although Montana put together a solid | | | | |