My idol since childhood, to this day, for qualities beyond athleticism - some of which you mention here. A very unusual human, overcoming so many obstacles to be one of the most famous, unusual athletes, and humans, in history.
The NFL has declared that they do not recognize WA-THO-HUK's touchdowns because they happened before the establishment of their historical records. Despite this, many newspaper articles have recorded the scores, but the NFL chooses to ignore these reports.