Early Life
Theismann was born to Austrian Joseph John Theismann who "ran a gas station and worked in his brother’s liquor store." His Hungarian mother, Olga Tobias, worked for Johnson & Johnson until her retirement. Theismann was raised in South River, New Jersey, and attended South River High School, where he lettered in baseball, basketball, and football.
Theismann was inducted into the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 1997.
Theismann was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 39th round of the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft.
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