Sonny Jurgensen
Jurgensen with the Washington Redskins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 23, 1934 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 6, 2026 (aged 91) Naples, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | New Hanover (Wilmington) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Duke (1953–1956) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1957: 4th round, 43rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Christian Adolph "Sonny" Jurgensen III (August 23, 1934 – February 6, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils. Jurgensen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. He was also a longtime color commentator for Washington's radio broadcast crew.