The career of Jim Plunkett is one of the most inspiring in the history of professional football. Time and again, he overcame hardship, injuries and professional disappointments that would have discouraged a less determined man. Plunkett was born in San Jose, California to Mexican-American parents (the Irish surname came from his great-grandfather). Both of his parents were blind, and his father earned a meager living selling newspapers. Jim worked throughout his junior high and high school years to supplement the family income, but still found time for track, baseball, basketball and...