UNIVERSITY OF STANFORD - YEARBOOK (QUAD) 1983 - VOLUME 88 -JOHN ELWAY - FOOTBALL

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FOR  YOUR  CONSIDERATION:
1983
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STANFORD, CALIFORNIA
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JOHN ELWAY
This auction is for a wonderful vintage: Yearbook from the University of Stanford, this Yearbook is Volume 88 . It seems to be very informative for anyone who may be interested in this university or those who may have attending, at the time. It lists all about the university and what it has to offer. This bulletin is 38 years ago.  What a treasure to have of an era long gone.
Not to forget mentioning, that Mr. John Elway, is seen on several pages of this
interesting
Yearbook.  If you are: a Stanford University fan, a Football fan, John Elway fan, or a Denver Broncos fan, then this Yearbook has it all, within these 360 pages.
This Yearbook is in good condition, it appears to be unmarked throughout. Which means it doesn’t contain any comments, notations or signatures.
UNMARKED YEARBOOKS ARE A VERY RARE FIND AND ARE SELDOM OFFERED!
Stanford University History:
Stanford University was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford, dedicated to the memory of Leland Stanford Jr., their only child. The institution opened in 1891 on Stanford's previous Palo Alto farm.
Jane and Leland Stanford modeled their university after the great eastern universities, most specifically
Cornell University
. St
anford was referred to as the "Cornell of the West" in 1891 due to a majority of its faculty being former Cornell affiliates (professors, alumni, or both), including its first president,
David Starr Jordan
, and second president,
John Casper Branner
. Both Cornell and Stanford were among the first to have higher education be accessible, nonsectarian, and open to women as well as to men. Cornell is credited as one of the first American universities to adopt this radical departure from traditional education, and Stanford became an early adopter as well.
Just a bit about the Man - John Albert Elway Jr.:
John Albert Elway Jr.
(born June 28, 1960) is an American professional
football
executive and former
quarterback
who is the president of football operations for the
Denver Broncos
of the
National Football League
(NFL).
Elway played
college football
at
Stanford
and his entire 16-year professional career with the Denver Broncos. At the time of his retirement in early 1999, Elway had the most victories by a starting quarterback and was statistically the second most prolific passer in NFL history. He was also a prolific
rusher
of the ball, being one of only two players ever to score a rushing touchdown in four different Super Bowls (the other being
Thurman Thomas
) and the only quarterback to do so.
Elway is also only one of two quarterbacks (the other being
Peyton Manning
, also with the Denver Broncos) to retire after a
Super Bowl
victory.
Elway set several career records for passing attempts and completions while at Stanford and also received
All-American
honors. He was the first selection in the
1983 NFL Draft
, famously known as the
quarterback class of 1983
, where he was taken by the
Baltimore Colts
before being traded to the Denver Broncos. In January 1987, Elway embarked on one of the most notable performances in sports and in NFL history, helping engineer a 98-yard, game-tying
touchdown
drive in the
AFC Championship Game
against the
Cleveland Browns
, a moment later dubbed "
The Drive
". Following that game in Cleveland, Elway and the Broncos lost in
Super Bowl XXI
to the
New York Giants
.
College career:
In 1979, he enrolled at
Stanford University
, where he played
football
and
baseball
. In his senior season in
1982
, Stanford was 5-5 and needed to win its final game, the
Big Game
against
California
, to secure an invitation to the
Hall of Fame Classic
bowl game
. With two minutes remaining in the game, Stanford was down 19-17 and had 4th-and-17 on their own 13-yard line. Elway completed a 29-yard pass and drove the ball downfield to the 35-yard line, where Mark Harmon kicked what appeared to be the winning field goal. However, the clock had four seconds remaining, so Stanford had to kick off. What followed is now simply known as "
The Play
", in which Cal players lateraled the ball,
rugby
-style, five times – two of them controversial – and scored a touchdown to win the game, 25-20. Elway was bitter about the game afterward, stating that the officials "ruined my last game as a college football player."
Stanford athletics director Andy Geiger said the loss cost Elway the
Heisman Trophy
. Twenty years later, Elway came to terms with The Play, saying that "each year it gets a little funnier."
Although Elway never led his team to a
bowl game
, he had an accomplished college career. In his four seasons (1979–1982) at Stanford, he completed 774 passes for 9,349 yards and 77 touchdowns, with 39 interceptions, while also scoring 5 touchdowns rushing the ball. Stanford had a 20–23 record during his tenure. Elway's 24 touchdown passes in 1982 led the nation, and at the conclusion of his career, he held nearly every
Pacific-10
record for passing and total offense. He won the
Pac-10 Player of the Year
honors in 1980 and 1982, was a consensus
All-American
, and finished second in
Heisman Trophy
balloting as a senior.
In 2000, Elway was enshrined in the
College Football Hall of Fame
. In 2007, Elway was ranked #15 on ESPN's Top 25 Players In College Football History list. He passed for over 200 yards in 30 of his 42 collegiate games.
Hall of Fame
:
On August 8, 2004, Elway was inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame
. He was elected in his first year of eligibility. He was presented by his eldest daughter Jessica. He was inducted into the
College Football Hall of Fame
in 2000.
Condition is as follows:  This wonderful and oh so historical Yearbook, is in nice used condition.  Both front and rear covers are in good condition, with some smudges and a few lines of red ink (Three on the obverse, one on the reverse.)  Touched/rubbed corners.
Yearbook appears to be un-marked.
Approximate dimensions are as follows: 9
1/8
” x
12
1/4
” x 1
1/8
"
With 360 numbered pages
Please take a look at the provided Photographs for a better view of the written description and or condition.
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