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Tony Romo Profile |
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Birth Date: April 21, 1980
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Birth Place: San Diego, California, USA
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Birth Name: Antonio Ramiro Romo
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Height: 6'2"
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Biography |
Antonio Ramiro "Tony" Romo (born April 21, 1980, in San
Diego) is a professional football player. He is currently
the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.
Tony Romo attended college at Eastern Illinois in
Charleston,As a sophomore in 2000, Romo ranked second in
Division I-AA in passing efficiency, completing 164-of-278
passes for 2,583 yards and 27 touchdowns. After the season,
he was honored as an All-America honorable mention, an
All-Ohio Valley Conference member, and the OVC Player of the
Year. As a junior, he led Division I-AA in passing
efficiency, completing 138-of-207 passes for 2,068 yards and
21 touchdowns. He was selected to the AP All-America third
team, All-Ohio Valley Conference first team and the OVC
Player of the Year.
On December 19, 2002, Tony Romo was the first player in
Eastern Illinois and Ohio Valley Conference history to win
the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the nation's top
player at the NCAA Division I-AA level. He finished his
career holding school and conference records with 85
touchdown passes. He was second in school and third in
conference history with 8,212 passing yards. He was also
second in school history with 584 completions and 941
attempts. As a senior, he set school and conference records
for completions with 258 in 407 attempts for 3,418 yards,
ranked him second in conference and third in school history
for a season. He threw for 34 touchdowns and scored one
rushing touchdown. Romo's 3,149 yards in total offense as a
senior ranked third in school and conference history. Along
with the Walter Payton Award, Romo earned consensus
All-America honors. He was also selected All-Ohio Valley
Conference and was named OVC Player of the Year for the
third straight year.
Romo is a third-generation Mexican American on his father's
side. His grandfather, Ramiro Romo Sr., emigrated from
Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico to San Antonio, Texas as an
adolescent. The elder Romo cites Tony's success as an
example of the possibilities afforded to immigrants in the
United States: "I've always said this is a country of
opportunities. If you don't get a job or an education, it's
because you don't want to." Romo's mother is of
Polish-German descent.
Romo was born in San Diego, when his father was serving in
the United States Navy, but his family returned to their
home in Burlington, Wisconsin when he was 2 years old.
Playing quarterback for the Burlington Demons his junior and
senior year of High School, he was unable to lead the team
to a winning record, though he did make the All-Racine
County football team and was honorable mention all-state in
basketball.
He is an avid amateur golfer, and attempted to qualify for
the 2004 EDS Byron Nelson Championship and the 2005 U.S.
Open, but missed the cut. During the offseason, when not
training, he is known to play golf around Dallas.
Romo is also a frequent guest on local sports radio
programs. Beginning in 2006, he has been the co-host of
"Inside The Huddle", a one-hour player commentary show that
airs on ESPN Radio on KESN-FM in Dallas along with
linebacker Bradie James.
He is beloved by his alma mater, Eastern Illinois
University, where he was also a member of the Sigma Pi
fraternity. The university has had few professional athletes
in its history. Mike Shanahan, coach of the Denver Broncos,
also played quarterback for Eastern Illinois University. In
addition to Shanahan, NFL coaches Sean Payton and Brad
Childress have played for the university.
Since late of 2006, Romo has been linked to American Idol
Season 4 winner, Carrie Underwood, In fact, the two have
recently been spotted together at a Dallas bar celebrating
his 27th birthday. |
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Other Information |
Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.
His father is Mexican-American and his mother is of
Polish-German descent. |
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