I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW Cause I Get Better Looking Every Day, SIGNED By Dick Schaap

by Joe Namath

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Genres: Sports, Football, Nonfiction, Biography

Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1967

About the author

Joseph William "Joe" Namath, also known as Broadway Joe or Joe Willie, is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and his assistant, Howard Schnellenberger, from 1962–1964, and professional football in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. Namath was an American Football League icon and played for the New York Jets for most of his professional career but finished his career with the Los Angeles Rams. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1985.

Namath retired after playing in 77 wins, 108 losses and 3 ties. In his career he threw 173 touchdowns, 220 interceptions, and completed 1,886 passes for 27,663 yards.[2] During his thirteen years in the AFL and NFL he played for three division champions (the 1968 and 1969 AFL East Champion Jets and the 1977 NFC West Champion Rams), earned one league championship (1968 AFL Championship), and one world championship (Super Bowl III).

In 1999, he was ranked number 96 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. He was the only player on the list to have spent a majority of his career with the Jets.

He is known for brashly telling the media that he guaranteed that his team would upset Don Shula's NFL Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in 1969, and then delivering on his promise.

Reviews

[Tim Blackburn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun read. Joe's autobiography was written a few months after the Jets stunning Super Bowl III victory over the Colts. I originally read this book as a 13 year old in the mid 70s and missed lots of Joe's funny sarcasms and innuendos - they went over my head then. However, this book stuck in my mind over the years and I found a copy recently in a used bookstore. All my fellow readers know the pure joy of finding a book from our youth to read again!! The book, while very enjoyable to read again, has not aged well. Pure entertainment to me though.

[Lancelot Link · Rating 4 out of 5]

Years ago, I had an editor who used to hold old up this tabloid, a fairly trashy newspaper, and say “ it’s not a great paper but it knows exactly what it wants to be and does it really well. This wasn’t a great book but it accomplishes what it sets out to do. It’s like reading something that was shoved in a time capsule 50 plus years ago. A quick interesting lead, and one of the best book titles ever.

[carl theaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

In 1966 I was just getting old enough to like football. There was a game on TV and I asked 'Hey Dad, who is the guy with the white shoes?' After that, Joe & the Jets were my favorite AFL team, you were allowed to have 2 in those days as the leagues were separate. My Mom loved Joe too. When this book came out she got it from the library for us.

It's a surface treatment of the day. Amusing in a few spots. Am looking forward to the current bio out on him.

[Michael Patton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perhaps our first rockstar athlete. Maybe that hasn't been an entirely good trend. In any case, Namath was more fun than most of our superstars have been--while also being excellent at his job. I read this book when it first came out. What was impressed upon my young mind? I remember Namath, still in his twenties, reflecting on the good times of his past. What did he enjoy most? Driving around with his friend in a car without any doors. A good lesson. For that reason if nothing else, I'm giving this celebrity autobiography four stars.

[Dr. Robin Markowitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite book at 12!

[Rick Chollett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! I learned quite a bit about Joe!

[A.J. Chilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A great book, but from another time.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a big JETS fan, and this book took me back in time. I felt like I was there.