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For boys itching to kill cowboys and Indians, a six-shooter and holster endorsed by Roy Rogers was the name to trust. But when it came to gridiron glory, a genuine Johnny Unitas football was the pre-eminent pigskin used to nick a door or dent an oversize lampshade. Boys everywhere were so inspired by this great quarterback that even inside their houses they played being Unitas.