In 1996, Theismann married Robin Smith, a self-described "country girl from Memphis." They have homes in Virginia, Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle. Awards Theismann received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement presented by Awards Council member Tom Landry in 1983. Theismann was inducted into the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1997. In 2011, Theismann was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. On September 5, 2014, Theismann was honored by the Ride of Fame as they christened a double decker sightseeing bus in Washington DC dedicated to him and his achievements. UFL On August 19, 2010, head coach Jay Gruden of the UFL's Florida Tuskers "confirmed that Theismann introduced himself to the Tuskers as the team's new part owner". Theismann expressed disappointment at the way he was treated during his time in the league and left the team when it was folded into the Virginia Destroyers in January 2011. References External links Joe Theismann CFL & NFL Statistics – totalfootballstats.com Joe Theismann's Restaurant 1949 births Living people American football quarterbacks American people of Austrian descent American people of Hungarian descent American players of Canadian football American restaurateurs Canadian football quarterbacks College football announcers College Football Hall of Fame inductees National Conference Pro Bowl players National Football League announcers Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players People from Germantown, Tennessee People from South River, New Jersey Players of American football from New Jersey South River High School (New Jersey) alumni [ Sportspeople from New Brunswick, New Jersey Toronto Argonauts players United Football League (2009–2012) owners Washington Redskins players National Football League Offensive Player of the Year Award winners National Football League Most Valuable Player Award winners