Did you know the Heisman Trophy winner was homeschooled?

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/12/08/heisman.ap/index.html

"Homeschooled by missionary parents who run an orphanage in the Philippines, Tebow took advantage of a Florida state law to play for Nease, about 90 miles from the University of Florida campus.

The legend of Tebow started at Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., where he once finished a game playing on a broken leg.

Tebow has worked and preached at his parents' orphanage since he was 15. He regularly speaks at schools and delivered his message of faith at a prison in Florida earlier this year."

And they describe him in the article as having a "magnetic personality" and go on to say "Tebow had both his parents and all four siblings with him in New York. Mom and Dad got hugs after his name was called."

Sounds like he is permanently scarred from all the poor socialization :)

a former YA user · Accepted Answer

Yeah Us!

Seems like every time you see a hs family or hs'er on TV they are the wierd ones ---and then my friends remind me "duh, we All are!" 

Thank you for one we can point to and say "See, he will grow up just fine!"

heartintennessee · Answer

Thank you soooooo much for posting this.   This is such a tremendous accomplishment.  Not only was he a homeschooler, but a Christian who declares his faith without reservation, and a young man who loves and appreciates his family and the role they have had in his life.  

All of the homeschooling parents whose children may not already know this, need to share this success story with our young ones.  

I am sure there are those who will attempt to tarnish the glow of this accomplishment with negative information or expression of negative opinions.  But the kernel of truth has been planted and cannot be ignored.  

Again, thank you.

Anonymous · Answer

The national spelling bee champ was also homeschooled

renee70466 · Answer

One more illustration of a successful home schooled family in today's age!

pugs5678 · Answer

ya ya lets chalk one up for HOMESCHOOLERS you rock!

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Did you know the Heisman Trophy winner was homeschooled?

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