Demanded A Trade: John Elway
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The headline story for what was arguably the most intriguing NFL Drafts in history, Jack Elway — father of future Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway — didn’t want his son playing for an unstable franchise like the Baltimore Colts, nor for their then head coach (Frank Kush).
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The Colts owned the #1 overall pick in the 1983 Draft, and despite the posturing of the Elway family, selected him anyway. Thus began one of the most intriguing “auctions” for a draft pick in NFL history, which then-owner Bob Irsay hijacked when he traded Elway to the Denver Broncos for a relatively unimpressive compensation package.
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