When second-year quarterback Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to victory in Super Bowl XXXVI, it ranked among the all-time upsets in NFL history. Two years later, after he engineered the title drive in Super Bowl XXXVIII, fans knew they were witnessing the emergence of a truly special career. By the time Tom raised the Lombardi Trophy a third time for Super Bowl XXXIV, winning the big one had become old hat. Now, with his record-smashing 2007 season, he is being mentioned in the same breath as Montana, Bradshaw and Starr. Yet to his teammates, Tom is still just one of the guys. This is his story…
GROWING UP
Tom Brady was born on August 3, 1977 in San Mateo, an affluent California city of more than 90,000 residents located 30 minutes south of San Francisco. (Click here for a complete listing of today's sports birthdays.) His parents, Tom Sr. and Galynn, were big sports fans. They raised their four children to share their passion. Tom’s three older sisters—Maureen, Julie, and Nancy—were all athletic. He followed in their footsteps.
Tom was crazy about the 49ers. During his childhodd, his parents took him to plenty of game at Candlestick Park. One of his earliest childhood memories was the 1981 NFC Championship Game between the Niners and Dallas Cowboys. The three-year-old cried for the entire first half because his mom and dad refused to buy him an oversized foam “#1” hand.
In the second half, as the drama increased and the energy began to build, Tom began paying attention to the action on the field. He did not understand everything that was happening, but he knew his favorite player, Joe Montana, was up to something special. When Montana found Dwight Clark in the back of the end zone to pull off an incredible comeback, the stadium exploded. That play sent San Francisco to its first Super Bowl—and permanently shifted the balance of power in pro football. It also got Tom thinking it would be pretty cool to be a pro quarterback some day.
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GROWING UP
Tom Brady was born on August 3, 1977 in San Mateo, an affluent California city of more than 90,000 residents located 30 minutes south of San Francisco. (Click here for a complete listing of today's sports birthdays.) His parents, Tom Sr. and Galynn, were big sports fans. They raised their four children to share their passion. Tom’s three older sisters—Maureen, Julie, and Nancy—were all athletic. He followed in their footsteps.
Tom was crazy about the 49ers. During his childhodd, his parents took him to plenty of game at Candlestick Park. One of his earliest childhood memories was the 1981 NFC Championship Game between the Niners and Dallas Cowboys. The three-year-old cried for the entire first half because his mom and dad refused to buy him an oversized foam “#1” hand.
In the second half, as the drama increased and the energy began to build, Tom began paying attention to the action on the field. He did not understand everything that was happening, but he knew his favorite player, Joe Montana, was up to something special. When Montana found Dwight Clark in the back of the end zone to pull off an incredible comeback, the stadium exploded. That play sent San Francisco to its first Super Bowl—and permanently shifted the balance of power in pro football. It also got Tom thinking it would be pretty cool to be a pro quarterback some day.
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