Dallas Cowboys' Romo still big man on campus

CHARLESTON, Ill. – The day began before the sun came up with a drive to Signature Flight Support near Love Field.

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Tiger Woods will be paired with Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo during the Earl D. Woods Memorial Pro-Am on Wednesday, July 1.

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Legendary Pro Athletes and Hollywood's Finest are signing up to play in this summer's 20th Anniversary Celebration of the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Lake Tahoe.

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TONY ROMO is the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. He is an All Pro Quarterback and played in the 2007 & 2008 Pro Bowl. He was an All-American Quarterback at Eastern Illinois University. He won the Walter Payton Div.1AA Football Player of the Year Award in 2002. He is a former All-State Football and Basketball player from Burlington High School. Tony will share his expertise with all players in camp - regardless of their position. Romo will spend a great deal of the time working with the quarterbacks demonstrating fundamentals of the running game and passing game. Techniques covered include: 1, 3, 5 step drops, play action passes, bootlegs, sprint outs, footwork, ball handling drills, and throwing progressions. He will share tips on reading coverages and the importance of using a pre-snap read. This is an All-Position non-padded camp. The Burlington High School football staff, along with other area high school and college coaches, will assist in the instruction for this all position, non-padded football camp.

For more information contact Coach Hans Block at: 262-763-0200 Ext. 1201 or contact

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*Quarterbacks are expected to bring their own football.

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Dallas QB Changes Lives Through Kindness

January 22, 2009

Last November, Dallas quarterback and two-time Pro Bowl selection Tony Romo treated a homeless man in Dallas to a movie. The man, who goes by the name of Doc, told Romo that he hadn’t showered in a few days. Romo didn’t miss a beat: “Don’t worry about that,” he said. “I’m used to locker rooms.”

Earlier last fall, just after the season opener, Romo stopped on his way home from the game and changed a flat tire for an Irving, Texas, family stranded on the side of the road. “I think if we always strive to be a good person,” Romo said, “random acts of kindness just happen.”

Even before he was the recipient of the Walter Peyton Award at Eastern Illinois University, Romo worked to balance out his achievements on the field with acts that reflect his Midwestern roots more than his football fame. He learned years ago that these small, random acts of kindness can make a big impact in the lives of others and can inspire youth to engage in their own acts of kindness.

Romo’s actions are not always random; he has also been involved in sponsoring education, health and sports-related events for children. “Anytime I can help young people out, I am most appreciative of that,” he said. “Whether it's a school classroom or a high school football field.”

Nowhere is that more apparent than at Romo’s alma mater, Eastern Illinois University. The school received a $100,000 donation from the quarterback shortly after he signed a five-year contract with the Cowboys in late 2007. Three-quarters of the donation money went to the athletic department, while the rest was donated to the Communications Studies department.

Romo also takes time from his busy schedule to help out with other charitable causes, including teammate Jason Witten's Youth Football Camp in Elizabethton, Tenn., and visits with children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Romo is currently in the early phases of establishing a foundation of his own. “If I can help kids discover what they want to do with their lives and show them how to go about achieving their dreams,” Romo said, “that would be the most rewarding kind of work.”

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