Of course, John Elway would never play for the Baltimore Colts, but for a few days, he was a member of the team. On April 26, 1983, the Colts selected Elway out of Stanford with the first overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft. April 26, 1983, John Elway was the 1st player selected in…

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