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Bryan Bartlett "Bart" Starr (born January 9, 1934) is a former professional American football player and coach. He wore #15 and he was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1956 to 1971, during which time he became the only quarterback in NFL history to lead a team to five championships (1961–62, 1965–67) as well as Super Bowls I and II. He was less successful as the Packers' head coach, compiling a record of 52–76–3 from 1975 to 1983. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the first two Super Bowls and earned four Pro Bowl selections. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1977. He won the league MVP award in 1966.〔Profootball Hall of fame – Bart Starr〕 Starr has the highest playoff passer rating (104.80)〔http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_rating_career_playoffs.htm〕 of any quarterback in NFL history and a playoff record of 9–1. Starr's career completion percentage of 57.4 was an NFL best when he retired in 1972.〔Packers.com〕 Starr also held the Packers' franchise record for games played (196) for 32 years, through the 2003 season.〔 Starr played at the University of Alabama from 1952 to 1956 and was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 17th round of the 1956 draft (200th overall). ==Early life== Bart Starr was born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, the son of Benjamin Bryan (July 5, 1910 - April 26, 1985), a labor foreman with the state highway department,〔https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27782-17823-12〕 and Lula (Tucker) Starr (August 1, 1916 - November 6, 1995).〔https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1PG-123〕 Bart Starr’s early life was marked by hardships. Shortly after the start of World War II, his father's reserve unit was activated and in 1942 he was deployed to the Pacific Theater.〔Starr, by Bart Starr, pg. 15〕 His was first in the US Army but transferred to the US Air Force for his military career. Starr had a younger brother, Hilton E. "Bubbly" Starr.〔Butterball 2004 pg. 19–20〕 In 1946, Bubbly stepped on a dog bone while playing in the yard and three days later died of tetanus.〔''Starr'', by Bart Starr, pg 17〕〔Claerbaut 2004 pg. 21〕 Starr’s relationship with his father deteriorated after Hilton’s passing.〔Claerbaut 2004 pg. 23〕 He was an introverted child who rarely showed his emotions and his father pushed Starr to develop more of a mean streak.〔Starr, by Bart Starr, pg 18〕 Starr attended Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Alabama.〔Claerbaut 2004 pg. 24–25〕 He tried out for the football team in his sophomore year, but decided to quit after two weeks. His father gave him the option of playing football or working in the family garden; Starr chose to return to the football field.〔Starr, by Bart Starr, pg 21〕 In his junior year, the starting quarterback broke his leg and Starr became the starter.〔Claerbaut 2004 pg. 27–28〕 He led Lanier to an undefeated season. In his senior season, Starr was named all-state and All-American, and received college scholarship offers from universities across the country.〔Claerbaut 2004 pg. 32〕 He seriously considered the University of Kentucky, coached by Bear Bryant.〔Bart Starr by John Delaney, pg 32〕 Starr's high school sweetheart, Cherry Louise Morton, was planning to attend Auburn and Starr wished to attend a college close to her.〔Starr, by Bart Starr, pg 25〕〔Claerbaut 2004 pg. 34–35〕 Starr changed his mind and committed to the University of Alabama.〔Claerbaut 2004 pg. 35–36〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bart Starr」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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