Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh. (Pro Football Hall Of Fame/NFL)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh in 1948. (Nate Fine/NFL)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh signs autographs. (Pro Football Hall Of Fame/NFL)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh in 1940. (Nate Fine/NFL)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh in 1938. (Pro Football Hall Of Fame/NFL)

Quarterback Sammy Baugh of the Washington Redskins poses with a young fan at the United States Capitol. (Pro Football Hall Of Fame/NFL)

Quarterback Sammy Baugh of the Washington Redskins with the Redskins equipment man Kelly Miller in a 1950 photo. (National Football League)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh on set with screen legend Bob Hope circa 1948. (Nate Fine/NFL)

Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall and Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh in the lockerrom circa 1940's. (Nate Fine/NFL)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh, quarterback Harry Gilmore, and quarterback Eddie LaBaron during training camp circa 1950's. (Nate Fine/NFL)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh and halfback Dan Sandifer on the bench during training camp circa 1948. (Nate Fine/NFL)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh and quarterback Eddie LeBaron on the sidelines of a game circa December 1952. (Pro Football Hall Of Fame)

Washington Redskins Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh looks on with teammates from the bench in the 1940 NFL Championship where the Redkskins were defeated 73 to 0 by the Chicago Bears at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. (Pro Football Hall Of Fame)

Sammy Baugh, star passer of the Washington Redskins professional football team, is in his 13th season with the Redskins. Baugh again is rated as the League's No. 1 passer. Baugh is seen in action, 1949. (Associated Press)

In this Dec. 13, 1942 file photo, Sammy Baugh, quarterback for the Washington Redskins, intercepts a pass from the Chicago Bears in his own end zone to break up a Bears scoring threat during the fourth quarter of NFL Playoff Championship game in Washington. Chicago Bears tackle in background is Lee Artoe (35). (Associated Press)

Sammy Baugh pets his dog Cow Patty at his West Texas ranch near Rotan, Texas, in 1998. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin)

Sammy Baugh is shown in 1966. (Associated Press)

Head coach Sammy Baugh of the New York Titans diagrams one of his team's plays as ABC-TV commentators Bob Neal and Elmer Angsman prepare themselves for an AFL telecast on October 26, 1961 at the Polo Grounds in New York, New York. Part of the preparation by the commentators for the telecast is to talk with the coaches for informantion on the teams plays. Neal handles the play by play and Angsman does the color. (National Football League)

Quarterback Sammy Baugh of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs throws a pass during practice circa 1936 in Fort Worth, TX. (National Football League)

Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh, center, celebrates with teammates Cliff Battles, left, and Wayne Millner in the locker room after defeating the Chicago Bears in the National Football League Championship game in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 12, 1937. Baugh completed 17 out of 34 passes, Millner scored two of the team's four touchdowns, and Battles scored one, to give their team a 28-21 victory. (Associated Press)

Shown in photo is Sammy Baugh batting for the first time in cardinal uniform on March 7, 1929 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Associated Press)

Hall of Fame quarterback Sammy Baugh of the Washington Redskins throws a pass in a game, circa 1940s. (Pro Football Hall of Fame)

Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh drops back to pass against the Chicago Bears in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 1942. (Associated Press)

Sammy Baugh (33) of the Washington Redskins during practice on October 1, 1945. (Associated Press)

William Smith, center, AP-WX photographer, chats with two Washington Redskin stars, Steve Bagarus, left, and Sammy Baugh, right, as he makes pictures of their workouts in Washington on Dec. 14, 1945 prior to their pro championship game with the Cleveland Rams. (AP Photo/WX)

Sammy Baugh (33) who has been pitching football professionally for 14 years for the Washington Redskins, shows he's still in form as he gets ball away in first period of game in Chicago as Chicago Cardinals Bob Dove (42) dives at him, Dec. 9, 1951. Also rushing 37-year-old Baugh are Cardinal tackle Lloyd (64) and tackle Lou Ferry (82). In foreground is Washington end Jim Peebles. Baugh connected on seven of 13 tosses redskins won, 20-17. (AP Photo/Paul Cannon)

Sammy Baugh, one of the greatest passers in football history, hangs up his famous No. 33 jersey in the Washington Redskins trophy case in Washington on Dec. 8, 1952 as he announces he's through as a grid player after next Sunday's game. George Marshall, club owner is at right. (AP Photo/WCA)

Sammy Baugh, the almost everlasting passing wonder shakes hands with George P. Marshall, President of the Washington Redskins, December 14, 1952 . (Associated Press)

The wonton for more than 30 minutes after the Washington Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-21 in Washington on Dec. 14, 1952 as fans all but mobbed Sammy Baugh (center, wearing helmet) for autographs. A passing star for 16 years in pro football with the Redskins, Baugh made his farewell appearance Dec. 14 in the game. (AP Photo/HB)

Sammy Baugh, passing master of the Washington Redskins, hangs up No. 33 for the last time in Washington on Dec. 14, 1952. Completing 16 years as a pro football star, the game Dec. 14 was his farewell to a record setting career. He holds almost every passing mark in the books. Washington won December 14, too, beating the Philadelphia Eagles. (AP Photo/HB)

Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh (33) poses for a photo during training camp at Ballston Park in Virginia, Aug. 8, 1938. (National Football League)

The coaching staff of the Titans of New York, American Football League, line up on rooftop for cameramen in New York, April 25, 1960. In background, Titan coach Sammy Baugh, former passing star of Washington Redskins, poses as if to pass. From left on the line are: Steve Sebo, assistant coach; John Steber, assistant coach; John Dell Isola, assistant coach; club president Harry Wismer; Dick Todd, assistant coach; and Hugh Taylor, assistant coach. The Titans, whose 1960 home schedule includes seven games, open at the Polo Grounds on Sept. 11. (AP Photo/John Lindsay)

Coach Sammy Baugh, left, of the New York Titans, and Titans owner Harry Wismer exchange a laugh before the New York-Denver game at the Polo Grounds in New York, Sept. 24, 1961. New York won 35-28. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)

Sammy Baugh poses with bust after he was enshrined in the National Pro Football Hall of Fame, Sept. 7, 1963 in Canton, Ohio, during dedication ceremonies. (Associated Press)

Houston Oilers coach Sammy Baugh, left, chews on a twig as he chats with University of Tulsa footballers Tom McGuire, a tackle, and Bill Van Burkleo, right, tailback, prior to a work out session, Dec. 17, 1964 in Houston. Tulsa meets the University of Mississippi Saturday afternoon in the Bluebonnet Bowl. (Associated Press)

Sammy Baugh, acclaimed as the greatest quarterback of all time, presented this study during meeting with newsmen in New York, Sept. 25, 1969. The former passing star of Texas Christian University and the Washington Redskins is among those chosen for an eleven-man all-time team by the Football Writers Association of American. (AP Photo/J. Spencer Jones)

Sammy Baugh, left, and Bill Bradley ride in the rumble seat of an antique auto as they were introduced in Texas Stadium before the Cowboys-Chiefs game, Nov. 10, 1975. They were elected to the Texas All-Pro Team that was honored at the game. (Associated Press)