1. William Thomas Romanowski was born on April 2,1966 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 16 seasons in the National Football League.
24 Facts About Bill Romanowski
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Bill Romanowski won four Super Bowl titles, two each with the 49ers and Broncos, and twice received Pro Bowl honors during his Broncos tenure.
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Bill Romanowski played college football for the Boston College Eagles and was selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 1988 NFL draft.
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Bill Romanowski played six seasons each in San Francisco and Denver.
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Bill Romanowski was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders for two seasons each.
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Bill Romanowski led a controversial career due to often engaging in unsportsmanlike behavior, which resulted in altercations with opponents and teammates.
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Bill Romanowski graduated from Rockville High School in 1984 and Boston College in 1988 with academic honors, and was a Scanlan Award recipient.
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Bill Romanowski went on to a 16-year career in the NFL, playing for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and Oakland Raiders.
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Bill Romanowski won four Super Bowl Championships, and played in five Super Bowls.
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Bill Romanowski was a Pro Bowl selection twice, in 1996 and 1998, both during his tenure with the Denver Broncos.
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Bill Romanowski was involved in numerous altercations with both teammates and opponents.
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In 2003, Bill Romanowski attacked and injured one of his teammates, tight end Marcus Williams, during a scrimmage.
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Williams was forced to retire after Bill Romanowski crushed his eye socket with the punch.
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Williams sued for damages of $3.4 million, arguing that Bill Romanowski had been suffering from "roid rage" when he attacked him.
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Bill Romanowski has been accused of being racist at many points during his career and after retirement.
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Bill Romanowski called Carolina Panthers starting quarterback Cam Newton "boy" in a tweet after Newton's team lost in Super Bowl 50 and Newton conducted a very brief press interview.
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Bill Romanowski later apologized after he was accused of being racist.
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Bill Romanowski co-authored an autobiography in 2005 titled Romo My Life on the Edge: Living Dreams and Slaying Dragons.
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Bill Romanowski was featured on the cover of the Midway Games title Blitz: The League and adds his voice as Bruno Battaglia, a linebacker in the game who wears his 53.
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Bill Romanowski was a minority owner of NASCAR's Swan Racing in 2013; Nutrition53 sponsored the team in 10 races that year.
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In 2008, Bill Romanowski was the defensive coordinator for the Piedmont High School Highlanders Freshman Football team, where his son played.
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In January 2009, Bill Romanowski threw his name into the search for Mike Shanahan's replacement as the head coach of the Denver Broncos.
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Bill Romanowski sent a 30-page PowerPoint presentation to team owner Pat Bowlen, but was not considered for the job.
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Bill Romanowski admitted to staying a step ahead of NFL drug testing policies.