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Tim Tebow

Heisman Trophy-winning QB, Media Icon, Best-selling Author, and Believer

Timothy Richard Tebow, born August 14, 1987, in Makati, the Philippines to missionary parents Bob and Pam Tebow, is an American professional baseball player, former professional football player, 3x NY Times best-selling author, international speaker, and ESPN sports broadcaster. He played college football for the University of Florida, and in 2007 became the first player to win the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore. Tim is also a 2x BCS National Champion. In the NFL, Tim played for the Denver Broncos, the New York Jets, the New England Patriots, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He is currently playing baseball as an outfielder and designated hitter with the New York Mets MLB team.

In 2010, he was chosen in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos and set an NFL record. He started the last three games of his rookie season and became the team’s full-time starting quarterback beginning in the sixth game of 2011. Tebow was traded to the New York Jets during the offseason after the Broncos acquired free agent quarterback Peyton Manning. After the 2012 season, he was released. He spent the 2013 preseason with the New England Patriots.

Tebow is a cultural icon with immense popularity, based on his personality and open devotion to faith. He is equally lauded for the work he does off the field. While still attending Florida, he worked on the “First and 15” program benefiting Uncle Dick’s Orphanage and later went on to create the Tim Tebow Foundation in 2010. The Foundation encompasses multiple philanthropic ventures that support children with life threatening illness, orphan outreach and general encouragement of citizens to volunteer.