Ten fun facts about Drew Bledsoe
Fact 1
Bledsoe is best known as the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots from 1993-2001.
Fact 2
During the 1990s, Bledsoe was considered the face of the Patriots franchise.
Fact 3
Bledsoe was drafted first overall in the 1993 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.
Fact 4
In July of 2012, Bledsoe was named the thirteenth greatest quarterback of the NFL's post-merger era, according to Football Nation.
Fact 5
Bledsoe was a star quarterback at Washington State University before he skipped his senior year to go professional.
Fact 6
After his retirement in 2007, Bledsoe founded the Doubleback Winery along with a close friend.
Fact 7
In his spare time, he also works with many philanthropic organizations.
Fact 8
Drew is now the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Summit High School in Bend, Oregon.
Fact 9
Drew Bledsoe is married to Maura Healy; the couple has four children.
Fact 10
In keeping with their tradition of giving New England sports figures parts in their films, the Farrelly brothers intended Drew Bledsoe to play the part in “There's Something About Mary” that eventually went to Brett Favre. Bledsoe passed.
More interesting reads about...
Tom Brady
is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Eli Manning
is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and is the active iron man for consecutive starts by a quarterback.
Brett Favre
is a former American football quarterback.
Peyton Manning
is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).
John Elway
is a former American football quarterback and is now the executive vice president of football operations for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).
Carson Palmer
is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
Steve Young
is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s.
Pat Riley
is an American professional basketball executive, and a former coach and player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Juwan Howard
is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach with the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
MORE IN PEOPLE/CELEBRITIES
