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December 25, 1945
Ken Stabler, American football player and sportscaster (died 2015)
Ken Stabler
Kenneth Michael Stabler was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 17 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Oakland Raiders. Nicknamed "Snake", he played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. During his 10 seasons in Oakland, Stabler received four Pro Bowl selections and was named Most Valuable Player in 1974. Stabler also helped the Raiders win their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XI. He was posthumously inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.