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(Oregon State, 1980). Stanford was 20-23 during his tenure. “I am extremely humbled that Stanford has chosen to recognize me in this very special way,” Elway said. “It’s a tremendous honor to join Cardinal legends Ernie Nevers and Jim Plunkett with this distinction.” Elway’s legacy in Denver has reached epic proportions. After leading the Broncos to two consecutive Super Bowl victories, he became the first player in the team’s history to have his 5-year waiting period waived and entered Denver’s “Ring of Circle” in 1999, four months after announcing his retirement. His jersey was also retired at the same time. “Being a student-athlete at Stanford and earning my degree from the school are two things I take the utmost pride in accomplishing,” said Elway, who majored in economics. “Without question, my four years at Stanford played an integral role in who I am and any success I’ve had. In particular, my teammates and coaches deserve so much credit for making me better, both on and off the field.” In 2000, Elway was enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame and he entered the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 2004, where his daughter, former Cardinal women’s basketball player Jessica Elway (who entered Stanford
along with Candice Wiggins), presented him. The Sporting News named Elway the third greatest quarterback of all time, behind Johnny Unitas and Joe Montana, in 2005. ESPN, in 2007, named Elway one of the top 25 (he was ranked 15th) greatest college football quarterbacks. He’s most certainly considered one of the three greatest quarterbacks to attend Stanford, which has produced several prominent signal callers over the years. “I will always cherish my time on campus as well as the friendships from Stanford that have lasted more than 30 years. I look forward to returning for this occasion and celebrating with the great Cardinal fans.” Elway was a two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year, winning the honor in 1980 and 1982, while also earning consensus All-America honors as a senior. After finishing second to Herschel Walker in the 1982 Heisman Trophy voting, Elway was the No. 1 pick of the 1983 NFL Draft by the
Baltimore Colts. He was traded to the Denver Broncos, playing his entire career there. “This is a terrific way to celebrate the legacy of one of the all-time Cardinal greats,” Stanford Athletic Director Bernard Muir said. “Our entire community looks forward to honoring John for his great achievements while wearing the Stanford uniform. Nov. 7 will be a special evening as we honor our No. 7.” Elway wore No. 24 as a baseball player at Stanford. He was drafted twice, once out of high school by the Kansas City Royals and again by the New York Yankees (who choose him over David Cone, Tony Gwynn, Fred McGriff and Cecil Fielder among others) following his junior season at Stanford. He played one season in the Yankees’ organization and many baseball scouts thought that Elway would have excelled in their sport had he concentrated on it. Both Stanford and Oregon enter the 2013 season ranked in the preseason top-five. The Nov. 7 game will kick off at 6 p.m. (PT) on ESPN. N Stanford Athletics contributed to this report
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Super Bowl champion and Stanford great John Elway will see his No. 7 jersey retired.
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