2. Tedy Bruschi By Jack Brand

3. Tedy’s Childhood Tedy was born on June 9, 1973 and he grew up in San Francisco CA. When Tedy was only five his parents divorced and he lived with his mom and his brother and sister. He was teased because of his ethnic background, Filipino and Italian, it’s a unusual combination.

4. His Football Career Tedy was drafted by the Patriots in 1996. In 2001 he won the super bowl and two more times in 2003 and in 2004. He’s played in a pro bowl. Days after the 2005 pro bowl he had a stroke and thought he was going to retire.

5. His Return One day his brother Tony called and said he could play again, but it was a hard decision. Eight months after he had a stroke Tedy played in his first football game again.