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Dallas Cowboys' Romo still big man on campus
Tiger Woods on playing with Tony Romo http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org
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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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