Otto Everett Graham Jr. was an American football player in the All-American Football Conference(AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). He was born on December 6, 1921. He died on December 17, 2003, in Sarasota, Florida, USA.



He, therefore, lived for 82 years. He was a player for the Cleveland Browns as the quarterback playing as the number 60, 14 from 1946 to 1955. He was the coach for Coast Guard Bears(1959-1965), Washington Redskins(1966-1968), and back to Coast Guard Bears (1974-1975).

 

HIS EARLY LIFE

He was born in Waukegan, Illinois, USA. His parents were Otto Everett Graham Senior who was a music teacher and Cordonna Hayes Graham. He has a height of 6 ft 1 in (1.85m) and a weight of 196 Ib(89kg).



He attended Waukegan (Waukegan, Illinois). He attended college at Northwestern. Due to his outstanding performance in high school, he was given the scholarship to study and play football in a prestigious institution.

After college, he was later signed up by the coach of Browns where he thrived. With him as the quarterback in the team, Browns was able to make several appearances in the Leagues. He was seen as the dominant player of his Era.

WIFE AND CHILDREN

He got married to a lovely woman called Beverly Collings. He had two children before his death, Duey Graham and David Graham.

HIS NET WORTH AND SALARY

He has been able to generate a net worth of $300,000.

HIS AWARDS
  • 3x NFL champion
  • 3x NFL MVP
  • 4x First-term All-Pro
  • 2x Second-term All-Pro
  • 5x Pro Bowl
  • 2x NFL passing yard leader.
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