Ron Jaworski Biography

Fast Facts

• Was drafted by baseball's St
• Louis Cardinals out of high school, but father insisted he go to college
• Was a second-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1973
• Has two nicknames: "Jaws" (complements of former NBA all-star and coach Doug Collins) and "The Polish Rifle
• " Received a medal from Pope John Paul II in 1979 when he visited Philadelphia
• The two share Polish ancestry
• An astute businessman, Jaworski owns golf courses and fitness clubs; is also a member of the advisory board for PNC Bank
• President of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League
• Joined the broadcast booth of Monday Night Football in 2007, replacing Joe Theismann