Tedy Bruschi
Born - Jun 9, 1973 in San Francisco, California, United States |
Genres - Sports & Recreation
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- At Roseville HS, lettered in football, wrestling, and track and field (shot put; discus).
- Totaled 52 sacks in college, tying the national mark set by Derrick Thomas at Alabama.
- Selected in the third round of the 1996 NFL draft with the 86th overall pick by the New England Patriots.
- Won three Super Bowl titles with the Patriots (XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX).
- On February 16, 2005, days after he played in the Pro Bowl, he was hospitalized after suffering what was diagnosed as a mild stroke.
- Wrote a book about his experiences regarding the stroke, Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery, and My Return to the NFL.
- Announced his retirement from the NFL at an August 31, 2009, press conference.
- Joined ESPN as an NFL analyst in 2009.
- Plays the saxophone, and performed with the Boston Pops.