Earl Morrall
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Earl Morrall was an American NFL quarterback best known as a longtime backup and spot starter who played key roles in multiple championship seasons, including with the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl Morrall canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T584499 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Earl Morrall Context triple: [Super Bowl III, ColtsQuarterback, Earl Morrall]
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A.
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Bradshaw is a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback best known for leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s and later becoming a prominent television sports analyst.
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B.
Roger Staubach
Roger Staubach is a Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys to multiple Super Bowl appearances in the 1970s and became one of the franchise’s most iconic players.
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C.
Bart Starr
Bart Starr was a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback and legendary leader of the Green Bay Packers who guided the team to multiple championships in the 1960s.
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D.
Bob Griese
Bob Griese is a Hall of Fame former NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins who later became a prominent football television analyst.
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E.
Jack Ham
Jack Ham is a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker renowned for his key role in the Pittsburgh Steelers' dominant defenses of the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Earl Morrall Target entity description: Earl Morrall was an American NFL quarterback best known as a longtime backup and spot starter who played key roles in multiple championship seasons, including with the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins.
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A.
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Bradshaw is a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback best known for leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s and later becoming a prominent television sports analyst.
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B.
Roger Staubach
Roger Staubach is a Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys to multiple Super Bowl appearances in the 1970s and became one of the franchise’s most iconic players.
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C.
Bart Starr
Bart Starr was a Hall of Fame NFL quarterback and legendary leader of the Green Bay Packers who guided the team to multiple championships in the 1960s.
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D.
Bob Griese
Bob Griese is a Hall of Fame former NFL quarterback for the Miami Dolphins who later became a prominent football television analyst.
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E.
Jack Ham
Jack Ham is a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker renowned for his key role in the Pittsburgh Steelers' dominant defenses of the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football player
ⓘ
human ⓘ quarterback ⓘ |
| approximateWeightInPounds | 205 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
NFL Comeback Player of the Year
ⓘ
surface form:
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
NFL Most Valuable Player Award ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| coachedFor |
Miami Hurricanes football
ⓘ
surface form:
Miami Hurricanes football team
|
| collegeAttended |
Michigan State College
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan State University
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-05-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-04-25 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | San Francisco 49ers ⓘ |
| draftPickOverall | 2 ⓘ |
| draftRound | 1 ⓘ |
| draftYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| familyName | Morrall ⓘ |
| fullName | Earl Edwin Morrall ⓘ |
| givenName | Earl ⓘ |
| height | 6 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| heightInMeters | 1.85 ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber |
11
ⓘ
15 ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping the Miami Dolphins during their 1972 perfect season while Bob Griese was injured
ⓘ
leading the Baltimore Colts during the 1968 season in place of injured Johnny Unitas ⓘ playing key roles in multiple NFL championship seasons ⓘ serving as a longtime backup and spot starter at quarterback ⓘ |
| occupation | American football coach ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Muskegon, Michigan
ⓘ
surface form:
Muskegon, Michigan, United States
|
| placeOfDeath | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States ⓘ |
| playedCollegeFootballFor | Michigan State Spartans football ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Indianapolis Colts
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore Colts
Detroit Lions ⓘ Miami Dolphins ⓘ Miami Hurricanes football ⓘ
surface form:
Miami Hurricanes football team
New York Giants ⓘ Pittsburgh Steelers ⓘ San Francisco 49ers ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | quarterback ⓘ |
| proBowlSelection |
1957
ⓘ
1968 ⓘ 1972 ⓘ |
| seasonMVPFor | 1968 NFL season ⓘ |
| teamAchievement |
Super Bowl V champion with the Baltimore Colts
ⓘ
1972 Miami Dolphins perfect season team ⓘ
surface form:
Super Bowl VII champion with the Miami Dolphins
Super Bowl VIII champion with the Miami Dolphins ⓘ member of the 1972 Miami Dolphins undefeated team ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Earl Morrall Description of subject: Earl Morrall was an American NFL quarterback best known as a longtime backup and spot starter who played key roles in multiple championship seasons, including with the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.