Doug Flutie is a Lebanese American former professional football player.
He was born on October 23rd, 1962, in Manchester, Maryland, and he is of Lebanese descent. His career as a quarterback spanned a grand total of 21 seasons across numerous teams, with 12 seasons in the NFL, eight seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), and a single season in United States Football League (USFL).
Doug rose to prominence during his time attending Boston College, where he played for the Eagles. It was during this time that he, at the end of a close tug of war with the Miami Hurricanes, threw a historic game-winning pass with mere seconds on the clock, earning the Eagles a narrow win.
Throughout his career, Doug has earned a number of accolades. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest players in CFL history, and was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. He received a Heiman Award during his college career, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
