Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976 in
Chicago, Illinois) is an American football
quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the
National Football League. He played college football
at Syracuse University. Thus far, McNabb's best
season came in 2004, when he led the Eagles to Super
Bowl XXXIX.
McNabb grew up in Chicago, Illinois attending Mt.
Carmel High School on the town's south side, where
he helped Mount Carmel win the 1991 State
Championship as a sophomore. He also led the team to
a Chicago Prep Bowl championship as a Senior. McNabb
also excelled in basketball, volleyball and track &
field during his high school years.
McNabb and his college sweetheart, Raquel "Roxy"
Nurse, were married in June of 2003. His daughter
Alexis was born in September 23, 2004. His other
loves include his two dogs, Sinbad and Diego and his
parakeet named Tudy. They reside in Chandler,
Arizona.
McNabb's parents, Sam and Wilma McNabb, have gained
fame appearing as themselves in the Campbell's
Chunky Soup commercial series. The actress Marcella
Lowery has played Mcnabb's mother on occasion. Wilma
is also a vice president of the NFL Mother's
Association, the executive director of the Donovan
McNabb Foundation, and runs McNabb Unlimited, which
oversees Donovan's endorsements.
In 2002, he became the youngest person to be named
to the Syracuse University Board of Trustees.
He has a degree in speech communications.
In 2006, he released a clothing line which he
designed, called Super Five.
He also played basketball at Syracuse University as
a reserve guard. In the 1996 national championship
game against Kentucky, McNabb played against his
former high school teammate Antoine Walker.
McNabb has been a resident of Moorestown, New
Jersey.
