Joe Montana
Our last entry is a name everyone - even those who aren’t at all interested in sports - should recognize. A bona fide superstar during the 80s, Montana was hip, cool, and a nearly insurmountable force to be reckoned with on the field. He even made an appearance on SNL. Because of Montana, the 49ers were set to win their third Super Bowl in a row, but a tackle by the Giants’ Leonard Marshall put Montana out of commission and cost his team the Super Bowl. The 49ers eventually let him go, and he did, in fact, find success with his new team, the Chiefs. However, it was clear to both Montana and all of his fans that things would never be the same.
