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Sonny Jurgensen

Sonny Jurgensen, American football player and sportscaster (died 2026)

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Born
August 23, 1934
Died
February 6, 2026
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1934

About Sonny Jurgensen

Christian Adolph "Sonny" Jurgensen III was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils. Jurgensen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. He was also a longtime color commentator for Washington's radio broadcast crew. Jurgensen made the biggest impact that season as a defensive back, when he tied a team record with interceptions in four consecutive games. and ended the season with five interceptions. He later won Wilmington's youth tennis championship and pitched for his local Civitan club, which won the city baseball title. During his junior year, the New Hanover football team won the 1951 NCHSAA Class AAA state championship. Duke finished the campaign with a 7–2–1 regular-season record and an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) title.

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Sonny Jurgensen timeline

  1. During his junior year, the New Hanover football team won the 1951 NCHSAA Class AAA state championship.
  2. Jurgensen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

The world when Sonny Jurgensen was born

Sonny Jurgensen was born in 1934. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1934

  • #1 song"Stars Fell on Alabama"
  • Top movieIt Happened One Night
  • Best-selling bookTender Is the Night – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Masters Tournament held at Augusta National
  • Top headlineFBI kills John Dillinger outside a Chicago theater
  • Technology milestoneFirst streamlined passenger train (Burlington Zephyr)
  • Defining fadShirley Temple mania
  • Notable inventionLaundromat
  • World population2.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population126.4M

1934 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sonny Jurgensen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19342026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$4,900$435,000
Average income$2,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population126.4M341 million

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