Tebow receives his Wuerffel Award

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

GAINESVILLE - Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has received his 2008 Wuerffel Trophy, presented by the All Sports Association of Ft. Walton Beach.

The award is named for former UF quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman Trophy winner, and is presented to the college football player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement. Tebow was notified that he would be receiving the award in December.

Past winners include Rudy Niswanger (LSU -2005), Joel Penton (Ohio State - 2006) and Paul Smith (Tulsa - 2007).

"To win the SEC championship is a dream come true, and then to get this award - Danny's award is just great - it'[s very humbling,'' Tebow said when notified about the award. "I want to take this platform I have by being a quarterback and being a the University of Florida and use that to help people and use that to share my message about helping people and about helping people's lives. That's the reason I think I've been blessed to have the success that I've had.''

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