Biography

Jack Kemp was born on July 13, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Chicago Hope (1994), AFL on ABC (1960) and The NFL on NBC (1965). He was married to Joanne Main. He died on May 2, 2009 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under George H.W. Bush, and Bob Dole's running mate in 1996. Kemp entered politics as a conservative in 1970 by running for and winning New York's 39th Congressional District seat. He supported the Vietnam war and the Equal Rights Amendment, and opposed school busing to achieve racial integration, abortions, increased aid to urban mass transit, and the establishment of a consumer protection agency.

A former star quarterback for the San Diego Chargers and the Buffalo Bills, Kemp held, at the time of his retirement from professional football, three all-time AFL career records: for 3,055 pass attempts, 1,428 completions, and 21,130 yards gained passing. The Bills permanently retired his number 15. Kemp cofounded the American Football League Players Association and was its president from 1965 to 1970.

U.S. Congressional representative from New York, 3 January 1971 - 3 January 1989.

Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1957), Los Angeles Chargers (1960), San Diego Chargers (1961-1962[start]), Buffalo Bills (1962[end]-1967, 1969).

Led the AFL in Yards per Pass Completion in 1960 (14.3), 1964 (19.2) and 1967 (15.5).