"You see, my dream to play in the NFL didn't start at the QB position. It began wanting to be the next great wide receiver, But that all changed when I showed up at high school. At my first practice, our coach was separating us by position, when he realized no one was trying out for quarterback. So he lined us up and asked us all to throw it as far as he could. It was the one competition in my entire life I didn't want to win. But as fate would have it, I did, and was promptly switched to QB.” ( Best of Kurt Warner’s Hall of Fame Speech ) Kurt Warner, American professional gridiron football quarterback who won two NFL Most Valuable Player awards in 1999 and 2001, and a Super Bowl title in 2000 as a player for the St. Louis Rams. Kurt Warner …show more content…
Kurt Warner did a lot for the St. Louis Rams, and even won the Franchises first superbowl with the help from his teammates “Warner was named the NFL’s MVP, and the Rams advanced to a berth in the Super Bowl the following January. There he threw for a Super Bowl-record 414 yards and was named the game’s MVP as the Rams defeated the Tennessee Titans 23–16 for the franchise’s first Super Bowl title in 2000.” (Kurt Warner | Biography & Facts | Britannica.) Kurt Warner was an amazing quarterback, he led the NFL in many stats ,“He led the NFL in pass completion percentage, touchdowns thrown, and passer rating in 1999, as the Rams won 13 games in the second greatest single-season win improvement in league history. “ (Kurt Warner | Biography & Facts | Britannica.) Warner is the only undrafted player to be named NFL MVP and Super Bowl MVP, as well as the only undrafted quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory. He is also one of only three quarterbacks to win a Super Bowl during his first season as the primary starter. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Warner …show more content…
“Dedicated to impacting lives in a lasting way by promoting Christian values, sharing experiences and providing opportunities to encourage everyone that all things are possible when people seek to put "first things first" with projects such as trips to Disney World for ill children, building recreation centers in children’s hospitals, and rewarding single parents as they achieve the dream of home ownership. All projects target children and families in greater Phoenix, St. Louis, and Iowa and are centered on the Warners’ life theme of putting faith and family first.” The First Things First foundation was founded by Kurt Warner in May of 2001. ( Kurt Warner First Things First Foundation ) “Super Bowl champion and former St. Louis Rams Quarterback Kurt Warner's First Things First Foundation teamed up with U-Haul, Habitat for Humanity and Aaron's Inc. to reward a first-time homebuyer with a house filled with $10,000 worth of food, furniture and appliances.” ( Super Bowl champ teams up with charities to help new homebuyer. ) “Brenda and Kurt are parents to seven children, including their eldest son, Zack, who suffered a traumatic brain injury as a child. With inspiration from Zack, they envisioned a community where people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could come together to overcome perceived challenges, develop meaningful relationships and contribute their gifts to society. Recognizing that