Tim Tebow - Gainesville, FL
N 29° 39.005 W 082° 20.999
17R E 369336 N 3280774
A statue of National Football League quarterback Tim Tebow is located at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMJGWJ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2013
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Inscribed on the base of the statue:
TIM TEBOW
Quarterback 2006-2009
Heisman Trophy Winner 2007
A small plaque below the inscribed text reads:
This statue
has been funded through a
generous contribution from
James W. "Bill" & Chase Heavener,
Winter Park
The bronze statue features Tim Tebow in full football regalia with the #15 on his jersey. He is running with a football in his left hand. The statue rests on a granite base. The statue is one of three larger-than-life statues of the University of Florida's Heisman Trophy winners. They are located side-by-side outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and were installed in 2011.
The following information about Tim Tebow is from Wikipedia:
"Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow (born August 14, 1987) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He previously played quarterback for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets. He played college football for the University of Florida, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and appearing on BCS National Championship-winning teams in the 2006 and 2008 seasons. Tebow was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Tebow became the University of Florida Gators' starting quarterback during the 2007 season when he became the first college sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. In 2008, Tebow led Florida to a 13–1 record and its second national championship in three years, and was named the offensive MVP of the national championship game. The Gators again went 13–1 in 2009, his senior year. At the conclusion of his college career, he held the Southeastern Conference's all-time records in both career passing efficiency and total rushing touchdowns, appearing second and tenth (respectively) in the NCAA record book in these categories.
As a member of the Denver Broncos, he started the last three games of his rookie season and became the team's full-time starting quarterback beginning in the sixth game of 2011. The Broncos were 1–4 before he became the starter, but began winning with him on the field, often coming from behind late in the fourth quarter until they won their first AFC West title and first playoff game since 2005, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in overtime. Tebow was traded to the New York Jets during the offseason after the Broncos acquired free agent quarterback Peyton Manning. Tebow received little playing time for the Jets and on April 29, 2013, the Jets released Tebow after drafting quarterback Geno Smith. He signed a two-year, non-guaranteed contract with New England on June 11, 2013 before being cut from the team on August 31, 2013."