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Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948 in
Shreveport, Louisiana) is a former American
football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers
in the American National Football League (NFL),
and a current television host. Over a six-year
span, he won four Super Bowl titles with
Pittsburgh (1975, 1976, 1979 and 1980). He was
inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in
1989.

After graduating from Louisiana Tech, Bradshaw was
the first player selected in the 1970 NFL draft.
During his first several seasons, the 6'3" (190
cm), 215 lb. (97 kg) quarterback was erratic, and
was ridiculed by the media for his rural roots and
perceived lack of intelligence.

Before one Super Bowl appearance against the
Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys linebacker Thomas
"Hollywood" Henderson famously ridiculed
Bradshaw by saying, "He couldn't spell 'cat'
if you spotted him the 'c' and the 'a'."
Bradshaw got his revenge by winning the game;
years later, Henderson, who struggled for years to
conquer drug addiction, admitted he was high on
cocaine at the time of the interview. Bradshaw has
in later years made light of the ridicule with
quips such as "it's football, not rocket
science".

Bradshaw eventually became the premier quarterback
in the NFL, leading the Steelers to eight AFC
Central championships and the unprecedented
collection of Super Bowl rings. He was named the
Most Valuable Player in both Super Bowl XIII
(35-31 over the Dallas Cowboys) and Super Bowl XIV
(31-19 over the Los Angeles Rams). He also made
significant contributions in Super Bowl IX and
Super Bowl X.

Bradshaw had a strong throwing arm and, unlike
many quarterbacks who rely on coaches to call
plays, Bradshaw called his own plays throughout
his pro career. He was remarkably durable -- one
of his backups, Cliff Stoudt, collected two Super
Bowl rings without taking a snap from scrimmage in
a game.

In his 14-season career, Bradshaw completed 2,025
of 3,901 passes for 27,989 yards and 212
touchdowns. He also rushed 444 times for 2,257
yards and 32 touchdowns.

In 1972 he threw the pass leading to the
"Immaculate Reception", perhaps the most famous
play in NFL history. Bradshaw was named the NFL's
Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press in
1978 and shared Sports Illustrated magazine's
"Sportsmen of the Year" award with Willie
Stargell in 1979. He was also selected to play in
three Pro Bowl games.
Terry Bradshaw (right) holds a t-shirt with Chief
Electrician's Mate Daniel C. Stonebrake during an
USO Show.
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Terry Bradshaw (right) holds a t-shirt with Chief
Electrician's Mate Daniel C. Stonebrake during an
USO Show.

Since retiring from football, he has been a
television football analyst for The NFL Today and
FOX NFL Sunday, where he acts as a comic foil to
his more straight-laced co-hosts, particularly
Howie Long. He has appeared in numerous television
commercials, including a 2004 Radio Shack ad where
he haunts Howie Long's dreams. Bradshaw had had
cameo appearances in many shows, and hosted a
short-lived television series in 1997 called
"Home Team with Terry Bradshaw".

In addition to his television work, Bradshaw has
appeared in several movies, including a 1981
appearance in Cannonball Run. He has also written
or co-written five books and recorded six albums
of country/western and gospel music.

Bradshaw has been married three times, with each
ending in divorce. He has two daughters, Rachael
and Erin.

After his NFL career ended, Bradshaw disclosed
that he had frequently experienced anxiety attacks
after games. The problem worsened in the late
1990s, after his third divorce, when, he said, he
“could not bounce back” as he had after the
previous divorces or after a bad game. In addition
to anxiety attacks, his symptoms included weight
loss, frequent crying, and sleeplessness. [1] He
was diagnosed with clinical depression. Since then
he has taken Paxil regularly. He chose to speak
out about his depression to overcome the stigma
associated with it and to urge others to seek
help.