Frank Gifford
Chronology
| 1930 | Born August 16 in Santa Monica, California to Weldon and Lola Mae Gifford |
| 1948 | Enters Bakersfield Junior College |
| 1949 | Enters University of Southern California |
| 1951 | Receives All-American honors for college football from Collier's magazine |
| 1952 | Marries Maxine Ewart on January 13 in Las Vegas |
| 1952 | Is drafted by New York Giants |
| 1956 | Is named Most Valuable Player in NFL by United Press International |
| 1960 | Suffers severe injury on November 20 game against Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1964 | Retires from professional football |
| 1971 | Joins ABC network's Monday Night Football lineup |
| 1976 | Induction into College Football Hall of Fame |
| 1977 | Induction into Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| 1986 | Marries Kathie Lee Epstein Johnson on October 18 |
| 1997 | Adulterous affair publicized in the Globe tabloid |
| 1998 | Retires as broadcaster |
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