What did Brett Favre’s dad do for a living?

What did Brett Favre’s dad do for a living?

Favre started for the Hancock North Central baseball team as an eighth-grader and earned five varsity letters. He played quarterback, lineman, strong safety, placekicker, and punter in a primarily option, run-oriented offense coached by his father, Irvin Favre, who was the head coach of the Hawks football team.

What happened to Brett Favre’s dad?

On December 22, 2003, the day after the death of his father, Brett Favre played a spectacular game on Monday Night Football. On Sunday evening, Irvin Favre had suffered a fatal heart attack in Mississippi, where Favre was born. Before Green Bay’s game against the Raiders, the home Oakland crowd cheered Favre.

Who is the oldest NFL player ever?

George Blanda is the oldest player to play in NFL history. Blanda was a quarterback and placekicker who played in the NFL for 26 seasons. He retired in 1975 at the age of 48.