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Tony Romo Biography

Birth Name:
Antonio Ramiro Romo
Birth Place:
San Diego, California, United States
Profession
NFL Quarterback

Fast Facts

  • His father is Mexican-American
  • Didn't start playing football until he quit playing soccer in 9th grade
  • First player from Eastern Illinois to win the Walter Payton Trophy for the best player in Division 1-AA football
  • Signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2003
  • Wears No
  • 9 because it was Roy Hobbs' number in the movie The Natural
  • An avid golfer, he attempted to qualify for the U
  • S
  • Open

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