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Brett Favre

Brett Favre Brett Favre was born in Gulfport, Mississippi on October 10, 1969. He was the second child of Irvin and Bonita Favre’s four children. His younger years were spent growing up in Kiln, Mississippi. He was very well rounded and enjoyed baseball as well as football. Many people say Brett inherited his skills form his father, who had been a pitcher at Southern Mississippi. Years later Brett gave another version crediting his mom, who had played a great deal of softball in her Brett attended Hancock North Central High School, when he was in the 8th grade he led the baseball team in hitting with a .325 batting average. He would be the leading hitter for five Also in high school Brett improved on his football skills and became quarterback his sophomore year. But Brett was sidelined the same year with mononucleosis and missed the entire season. He entered his Junior year not having played quarterback for a high school team. But Brett led the team to a 6-4 record on the season. Because Brett did not have a chance to throw much he was not regarded as a top ranking quarterback for college scouts. The only Division1 school that had a clue about Favre was his fathers alma mater the University of Southern Mississippi. This is where Favre spent his college years playing for the Golden Eagles. He was being recruited as a Defensive Back but the first day of practice he began to throw the ball around and heads began to turn. The Southern Miss coaches stopped and took notice of Brett’s skills. As the number three quarterback he wasn’t playing at all. In 1988 Brett had his big break. He broke the school record of touchdowns by throwing for sixteen scores, and set another Southern Miss mark by throwing at least one touchdown pass at each of his nine consecutive games. His five interceptions in 319 attempts game him a 1.57 interception ratio. That was the lowest among the nations top 50 passers. Brett was well on his way to national recognition. In 1991 he was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round on the NFL Draft. He quarterbacked for the Falcons for one year. In 1992 he was drafted to the Green Bay Packers. His first year into the Packers he threw 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions after being traded to Green Bay, Coach Mike Holmgram had his hands full with his new undisciplined quarterback. During his years with the Green Bay Packers, Favre’s best years were the following: Before the start of the 1996 season, he married to longtime sweetheart Deanna Tynes. In the same year Favre led the Packers to their first Super Bowl win in three decades. In 1997 Brett led the Packers to another Super Bowl appearance. But despite making it to another Super Bowl the Packers could not pull off another win as they ended up losing to the In Brett’s long career in the NFL he has won three Most Valuable Player awards. At the age of 28, Brett Favre has already won the Super Bowl and two National Football Conference titles for the Packers, earning comparisons to the legendary quarterbacks of the past. The Brett Favre Foundation, started in 1996, it raises money for three youth oriented charities: the Special Olympics, Cystic Fibrosis, and the Boys and Girls clubs. Brett also hosts the annual Brett Favre Celebrity Golf Outing, which generates additional revenues for his foundation. He is also involved with annual Punt, Pass, and Kick competition held each year for youngsters all around the country. Brett became a starter for the Green Bay Packers at the age of 22, and hasn’t missed a game since. He has a wife, a daughter, and a loving family to support. He considers himself a His philosophy is simple, and it never changes. He stated it very well in an interview during the 1997 season: “ I’m never satisfied. I’m always frightened that someone will take my place. So whenever I go out on the field, I just want to be the very best.” Bibliography:

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