Big John Studd. A basketball star in his youth, Big John Studd entered professional wrestling under the tutelage of fellow giant Killer Kowalski in the mid-70s. A legitimate 7-foot-1, Studd had the mass of an NFL linebacker with hands like baked hams.
Peyton Manning to retire a champion. Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos addresses the media during Super Bowl XLVIII media availability on January 30, 2014, in Jersey City, New Jersey. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Peyton Manning surveyed the landscape of his brilliant career and called one last audible. He's retiring a champion.
Currently close to Manning in age are quarterbacks Tom Brady of the New England Patriots at 36 years old and Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints at age 35. Peyton Manning is the second-oldest quarterback to play in a Super Bowl, ranking behind John Elway, who played in Super Bowl XXXIII at age 38. Manning is by far not the oldest quarterback to play in the NFL. George Blanda played as a quarterback for the Raiders when he was 48 years old.