John Elway never quits, even when the odds are against his team, the Denver Broncos. During his fifteen-year career, he has led the team to numerous remarkable fourth quarter come-from-behind victories, and in the process, has quarterbacked the Broncos to four Super Bowl games as well as five American Football Conference (AFC) championship games. In 1997 Elway finally won the one trophy that had eluded him--the Super Bowl championship.

John Albert Elway (along with his twin sister, Jana) was born June 28, 1960, in Port Angeles, Washington. His dad, Jack, was a college football coach, and moved with his family from job to job. When he was a kid Elway's favorite sport was baseball. "I remember Dad was a very hard worker, but when there was time for us to be together, it was always quality time," Elway told the Orlando Sentinel. "We'd go out and have batting practice, and those...