Born May 19, 1949, in Drew, Mississippi, was Mississippi quarterback from 1968 to 1970, Archie Manning. You have probably heard of Archie’s sons Peyton and Eli but the original Manning QB was the vine that these two Multi Super Bowl winners got their gusto from. Archie in 1969 according to the FootballFoundation.org website tossed for 436 yards and hoofed out another 104 to lead his Ole’ Miss team against the powerful Alabama eleven. His efforts created an SEC record for total offense of 540 yards! He had a 362-yard game against Louisiana State in 1968, and a 341-yard game over Southern Mississippi in 1970. The elder Manning heaped in a bunch of awards for performances like those too. In 1969, he was Mississippi Sportsman of the Year and recipient of the Nashville Banner Trophy as Most Valuable Player in the Southeastern Conference. Archie was fourth in the Heisman voting in 1969, third in 1970. Archie Manning received the great honor of being selected for inclusion into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. He was drafted into the NFL by the New Orleans Saints and also spent time with the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings as well before he hung it up after 14 years in the League.