How much money did Johnny Unitas make in football

Johnny Unitas is the bargain hunter’s delight . . . the original all-time “Cincerella Man” of professional football. Considering how he started out and what he has meant to the advancement of the game every “bonus player” and “super star” of recent years should be paying him rayalties.

When this gifted quarterback first played professional football his take-home pay totalled $6 per week. Every sports fan who can read, see or hear knows what Johnny Unitas has meant to the Baltimore Colts and to football’s increasing popularity.