Marty Domres, perhaps best known for replacing Johnny Unitas as the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Colts, has died. He was 78. A native of Ithaca, New York, Domres became a star at Columbia, finishing his time there as the Ivy League’s all-time leading passer with 4,

The San Diego Chargers selected Domres in the first-round of the 1969 NFL Draft as the ninth overall pick. The Baltimore Colts signed Domres in 1972 where he became the successor to Hall of Fame quarterback Johnny Unitas. Domres also played for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets before retiring from football in 1978.