Sam Darnold's Family: His Grandfather Dick Hammer Was the Marlboro Man

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has another close family member who played a prominent role, albeit a very different one.

His mom's dad, Dick Hammer, was the "Marlboro Man," the iconic advertising character. On a podcast, Sam Darnold described his grandfather as "one of the four original Marlboro Men. He was captain of a firefighting squad in L.A. He went to the 1964 Olympics, played volleyball. Played volleyball and basketball at USC as well." He agreed that his grandfather was...