2007-12-18 07:30:03 · 4 answers · asked by PETE P 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
Yes, that's absolutely true.
His mother lost her sight as the result of typhoid, while his father was actually "legally" blind, not completely sightless.
2007-12-18 07:38:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Jim's parents were both blind. His mother was blind, and his Dad went blind when Jim was a kid. Jim attended James Lick High School in East San Jose, Ca. He got a scholarship to Stanford University. He won the Heisman trophy in 1970 against some impressive competition-namely: notre Dame's joe Theisman and Ole Miss' Archie Manning. Jim Plunkett was drafted by the New England Patriots, who were horrible...i remember watching him scrambling for his life behind a pretty bad offensive line. he went on to win a Super bowl with the Oakland Raiders over my team, the Philadelphia Eagles.....I always liked and respected Plunkett...he was tough even when the chips were down. he came from a humble background and overcame challenges to become a champ. Mark C
2007-12-18 16:07:32 · answer #2 · answered by Mark C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they were both blind. His mom was blind from a younger age, while his father had progressive blindness. There are plenty of sites that discuss it:
http://www.davidpietrusza.com/Plunkett.html
2007-12-18 15:34:59 · answer #3 · answered by Craig S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they were
he went to high school in san jose @ james lick high right by my house
2007-12-18 15:35:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋