Antonio "Tony" Ramiro Romo (born April 21, 1980 in
San Diego, California) is an American football
quarterback who plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the
National Football League. He was signed by the
Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He
played college football at Eastern Illinois.
Romo was born in San Diego, California while his
father was serving there in the United States Navy.
His family returned to its home in Burlington,
Wisconsin when he was 2 years old. Playing
quarterback for the Burlington Demons his junior and
senior year of High School, he was unable to lead
the team to a winning record, though he did make the
All-Racine County football team and was honorable
mention all-state in basketball. A heavy influence
on his playing style was Brett Favre. Romo grew up a
Packers fan, and during his High School years, Brett
was leading Green Bay to a pair of Super Bowl
appearances.
