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Tim Tebow

Born Timothy Richard Tebow on August 14, 1987 in the Philippines (where his parents worked as missionaries) the Florida Gators star quarterback began his early football career in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Home-schooled by his mother along with four other siblings, Tim was by Florida law required to joined a local athletic school program and chose the nearby Nease High School football team. There he revealed an early and unmistakable star quality on the field, and later helped bring the team to a state title, working his way up to a Division I-A recruit, despite the controversy over his status as a home-schooled student.

With his pick of top football colleges assured, Tim later entered the University of Florida in 2006 and by sophomore year became the Florida Gators starting quarterback, breaking records for touchdowns and adding the Heisman Trophy to his list of accolades — as the first sophomore ever to win the coveted award.

Today with a sure shot as an NFL recruit, Tim Tebow has remained likeable and affable despite the media circus that often surrounds him.

Already the subject of many newspaper and magazine profiles, he has been a main topic in an ESPN "Faces in Sports" documentary, was featured in a Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd", and was named one of the "Breakout Players of 2007" for college football by Sporting News before the penultimate media spotlight glared with his Heisman Trophy win.

Tebow was honored at the 2008 ESPY Awards for Best Male College Athlete and last season continued to shine with a record five touchdowns on November 1, 2008 in a crushing 49-10 defeat against the Georgia Bulldogs.

He later ended the season leading the Gators to a 31-20 over Alabama for the SEC title.

In July 2009, Tebow became the only athlete to win Best Male College Athlete Award two years running when he took the title again at the annual ESPY Awards.

In his last home game in November 2009 Tim Tebow made the most of his final appearance by throwing three TDs in Florida's 37-10 victory over Florida State. He later capped his storied college career with his finest performance to date as he led the Gators to a 51-24 victory over Cincinnati at the 2010 Sugar Bowl.

Early in 2010, Tebow again made headlines by appearing in a controversial Super Bowl commercial with his mom as spokespersons promoting the anit-abortion movement. Although protested for weeks by women's groups around the country, the ad sponsored by Focus On The Family quietly appeared during the big game without much fanfare amid dozens of other Super Bowl ad contenders.

More about Tim Tebow around the Web:

University of Florida Athletics - Tim Tebow - The official site featuring vital stats, career bio, rushing & passing statistics, career highs, list of honors, photo.

Tim Tebow - Wikipedia - Complete biography, personal details & vital stats, records and honors, photos, with an extensive list of related references & resources.

Tim Tebow Fans - Major fan site with the latest news & gossip, photo galleries, video highlights, quotes, vital stats, biography.

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Tim Tebow News - The latest headlines, photos & video reports from various sources around the Web, from Topix.com.

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