10 Interesting Facts About Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow is one Heisman trophy winning QB that takes his team to the playoffs, gets traded the next year and never starts another game in the NFL. Here are 10 interesting facts about him.

 

Tim Tebow who was born on August 14, 1987, has played for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets and been in the NFL since 2010. He is a two-time Collegiate Champion, High School State Champ, and Heisman trophy winner.

 

10 interesting facts about the football player, Tim Tebow.

 

Tim Tebow Facts #1:

Tim Tebow was born in the Philippines as his parents were Christian Baptist missionaries.

 

Tim Tebow Facts #2:

Time Tebow started displaying religious messages in the black paint under his eye to deflect direct sunlight in college till the NCAA banned such messages. Tim re-adopted that in the NFL and put a different verse for each game, his homily of sorts.

 

Tim Tebow Facts #3:

Tim professes to be a virgin and is saving himself for marriage.

 

Tim Tebow Facts #4:

Tim Tebow started the "TEBOWING" celebration in the end zone after scoring and that has been duplicated by many and made fun of by an equal amount.

 

Tim Tebow Facts #5:

In 2010, Tim started the Tim Tebow Foundation which helps children in the United States and the Philippines. They grant "last wishes" to terminal children, help finance the building of facilities including the building of playrooms in hospitals and orphanages.

 

Tim Tebow Facts #6:

First college sophomore in college history to win the Heisman trophy.

 

Tim Tebow Facts #7:

Tim Tebow's favorite actor is Will Smith, favorite actress is Jennifer Aniston and favorite meal is his mother's homemade tacos.

 

Tim Tebow Facts #8:

Although Tim Tebow played for his high school football team, Tim was home-schooled and his high school team, Nease High School, won the state title primarily because of Tebow's ability to run people over.

 

Tim Tebow Facts #9:

Standing 6'3" and 240 pounds, one NVL coach is quoted as saying, "the strongest human being that's ever played the position of quarterback."

 

Tim Tebow Facts #10:

Tebow is one of the few NFL QBs in history that brought his team to the playoffs, traded and never started another NFL game at QB for any team.

 

 

 

Sources: CNN, Sporting News, Biography, ESPN, jockbio, ducksters, Forbes