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Birth Date: 03/24/76
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Uniform Number: 18
Position:  Quarterback
Current Team:  Indianapolis Colts
Height: 6-5
Weight: 230
High School:Isidore Newman School (New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:Tennessee

Peyton Manning, the greatest NFL star ever to come out of the SEC, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1976. His father, Archie Manning, was the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints and local hero so, unsurprisingly; the younger Manning was groomed for superstardom from a very young age. [Note his younger brother, Eli Manning also had a great SEC and now NFL QB career.] Flashing advanced skills and pocket recognition from the outset, Manning starred as the quarterback of his high school team and was the Gatorade National Player of the Year in 1993 after compiling a 34-5 record as a starter.