Otto Everett Graham Jr. Net Worth
Otto Everett Graham Jr. Net Worth is
$17 Million
Otto Everett Graham Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Otto Everett Graham, Jr. (December 6, 1921 – December 17, 2003) was an American football quarterback who played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference and National Football League. Graham is regarded by critics as one of the most dominant players of his era, having taken the Browns to league championship games every year between 1946 and 1955, winning seven of them. With Graham at quarterback, the Browns posted a record of 114 wins, 20 losses and four ties, including a 9–3 win–loss record in the playoffs. While most of Graham's statistical records have been surpassed in the modern era, he still holds the NFL record for career average yards gained per pass attempt, with nine. He also holds the record for the highest career winning percentage for an NFL starting quarterback, at 0.814. Long-time New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, a friend of Graham's, once called him "as great of a quarterback as there ever was."Graham grew up in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of music teachers. He entered Northwestern University in 1940 on a basketball scholarship, but football soon became his main sport. After a brief stint in the military at the end of World War II, Graham played during the 1946 season for the National Basketball League's Rochester Royals, who won the league championship that year. Paul Brown, Cleveland's coach, signed Graham to play for the Browns, where he thrived. After he retired from playing football in 1955, Graham coached college teams in the College All-Star Game and became head football coach at the Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut. After seven years at the academy, he spent three unsuccessful seasons as head coach of the Washington Redskins. Following his resignation, he returned to the Coast Guard Academy, where he served as athletic director until his retirement in 1984. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965. | Full Name | Otto Graham |
| Date Of Birth | December 6, 1921 |
| Died | 2003-12-17 |
| Place Of Birth | Waukegan, Illinois, USA |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 88.91 |
| Profession | American football player |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Duey Graham, David Graham |
| Parents | Cordonna Hayes Graham, Otto Everett Graham Sr. |
| Nominations | Heisman Trophy |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | His father taught violin to a pre-adolescent Jack Benny, who lived next door to the Grahams. |
| 2 | Inducted into the Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor in 2010. |
| 3 | Inducted into the Northwestern University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1984 (charter inductee). |
| 4 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 212-214. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007. |
| 5 | Inducted into the College Football Hall of fame in 1956. |
| 6 | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965. |
| 7 | Head coach of the Washington Redskins, 1966-1968; record = 17 wins, 22 losses, 3 ties. |
| 8 | Ranks 10th on NFL All-Time Passer Rating List (86.63). |
| 9 | Ranks 63rd on NFL All-Time Yards Lost List (1,587). |
| 10 | Ranks 63rd on NFL All-Time Passes Intercepted List (135). |
| 11 | Ranks 41st on NFL All-Time Passing Touchdowns List (174). |
| 12 | Ranks 60th on NFL All-Time Gross Yards Passing List (23,584). |
| 13 | Ranks 82nd on NFL All-Time Pass Completions List (1,464). |
| 14 | Ranks 82nd on NFL All-Time Passing Attempts List (2,626). |
| 15 | Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns (1946-1955). |
| 16 | Tied for 68th with Larry Kinnebrew on NFL All-Time Rushing Touchdowns List (44). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Super Bowl XXIX | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Way It Was | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1953-1957 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cavalcade of America | 1954 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Football Life | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| NFL Films Presents | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| ESPN 25: Who's #1? | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Crazylegs | 1953 | Otto Graham (uncredited) |
Known for movies
Super Bowl XXIX (1995)
as Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show (1953-1957)
as Himself
The Way It Was (1976)
as Himself
ESPN SportsCentury (2000)
as Himself