"Steve Young lifts his arm, holding an imaginary football, preparing to throw. This act-the most basic aspect of quarterbacking-has defined his life and, at times, his self-worth. Today, on an August evening, he's standing at the front of a country-club ballroom in San Mateo, long retired. A bunch of professional-football luminaries are in attendance, including the Hall of Famer John Lynch, the former Pro Bowl quarterback and current Stanford football executive Andrew Luck, and, in the front row, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell."
"Young was one of the greatest ever, a three-time Super Bowl winner and a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He's 63 now, working in private equity in the Bay Area. Of all the quarterbacks I've met in my years covering the NFL for ESPN, Young stands out, not only because of his excellence, but because of his vulnerability. Guys like Joe Namath and Dan Marino always knew how to throw a football where they wanted, when they wanted, and unrelenting practice only refined those gifts."
Steve Young often lifts an arm holding an imaginary football, preparing to throw, an act that defined his life and sometimes his self-worth. On an August evening he stood at the front of a country-club ballroom in San Mateo among football luminaries gathered to address college football and coaching diversity. Young is a three-time Super Bowl winner and first-ballot Hall of Famer who now works in private equity in the Bay Area at age 63. Young displayed notable vulnerability, having had to learn quarterbacking through study, imitation of Joe Montana, and obsessive attention to detail. His path shows that greatness can be learned.
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