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Romo says specialization can be bad

Posted by GameSetMatch on July 20th, 2009

Tony Romo played all kinds of sports as a child, especially basketball, and figures he never would have become the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback if he had concentrated on just one sport as many youths do today.

Romo went undrafted out of Eastern Illinois but signed with Dallas as a free agent in 2003. After three years as a backup, he earned his first start against the Carolina Panthers in 2006, leading the Cowboys to victory to begin a run that has seen him become a two-time Pro Bowl selection.
Born in San Diego, he said he wears No. 9 because that was Roy Hobbs’ number in “The Natural,” the baseball movie starring Robert Redford. He’s a firm believer that athletes — young and old alike — benefit from playing multiple sports.

Click here to read the full article – By Associated Press of ESPN.com


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