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CHAPTER THREE
ROMO'S
BEGINNING
BURLINGTON, WISCONSIN
A thousand miles away from Carter in a tiny town in Wisconsin, Antonio Ramiro “Tony” Romo was busy plotting his own way through the world of youth sports.
GROWING UP, ROMO'S OPTIONS WERE LIMITED.
IN HIS OWN WORDS
Lessons Learned
Romo played a lot of basketball on his own, but soon realized that with football, the only way he could get better would be to play with other kids.
IT WAS THE COMPETITION OF FOOTBALL THAT DROVE HIM AND STILL DOES TO THIS DAY.
Wisconsin Blizzard
In December 1995, Romo’s love of competition stood directly in the path of his better judgment. The same drive that gave Tony his edge in sports, prompted a decision that could’ve proved disastrous.
“I did OK.”
Tony survived the storm and lead his team to a double-overtime win.