King Corcoran

Corcoran was born on July 6, 1943, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to an Irish Catholic family. He attended the University of Maryland starting in 1961. He played as a back-up quarterback behind Dick Shiner and Alan Pastrana, but rarely started because of disagreements with the coaching staff. In his later life, Corcoran claimed to have led Maryland to a 27–22 victory over the Navy varsity team in 1964; but he did not actually play in that game. The Washington Post described him as such:[H]e was flamboyant, brash and utterly unforgettable. He was a showman, an unapologetic playboy, an egomaniacal self-promoter who traveled with his own PR agent. And, not least of all, he was a lady-killer on an epic scale. Not for nothing was he called the "poor man's Joe Namath," after the Hall of Fame New York Jets quarterback and notorious skirt chaser. ==Professional career==

In 1966 and 1967, he spent some time in camp with the American Football League's Denver Broncos, but was ultimately cut from the team. (He appeared in two games for the Patriots, completing 3-of-3 passes for 33 yards vs the Miami Dolphins and going 0-4 and two interceptions vs the Houston Oilers.) In 1969, Corcoran was back in the minors, signing a hefty three-year, $125,000 contract with the Pottstown Firebirds, a farm club of the Philadelphia Eagles. He was paid $600 per game by the Cardinals in 1972. He signed with the Flint Sabres of the Midwest Football League in July 1973. The Sabres released him in the middle of the season due to his ignoring instructions from the head coach, but was quickly brought back. In 1974, he signed with the Philadelphia Bell of the newly formed World Football League. He led the WFL in passing touchdowns in the league's only full season. Corcoran completed 280 of 545 passes for 3,531 yards and 31 touchdowns. Corcoran was inducted into the American Football Association's Semi Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982. ==References==