So Johnny Unitas is the antithesis of legend because everything about him is so documented. It is in the record book. What he did was so astounding that we don't even feel the need to embellish.

Notre Dame thought Johnny Unitas was too small. The Pittsburgh Steelers thought he wasn't smart enough. The Baltimore Colts got it right. Unitas, 6-feet and 145 pounds in high school, became a ...