| Born October 10, 1969, Brett Favre now
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| | is ranked third on the all-time
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| has 14 years of National Football League
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| | quarterback wins list, holds the fourth
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| experience. This Mississippi native was
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| | highest winning percentage and possesses
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| born in Gulport and grew up in Kiln,
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| | a home record. He started 205 consecutive
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| which was a very small town with less
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| | games, which set a quarterback record.
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| than 100 residents. This boy who grew up
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| | One of the most interesting facts about
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| in a small town had nothing but big
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| | Favre's earliest plays is the fact that
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| dreams that he would someday make come
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| | his first NFL completion was to himself
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| true. In his early years, the youngster
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| | in a September 1992 game against Tampa
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| grew up idolizing a pair of legendary
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| | Bay. The event unfolded as Favre caught a
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| quarterbacks by the name of Archie
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| | deflection pass that he had just thrown
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| Manning and Roger Staubach. Having played
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| | before being tackled for a 7 yard loss.
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| football at Hancock North Central High
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| | Today, Brett Favre contributes to the NFL
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| School in Kiln, Favre began to get a
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| | and also to the community. In 1996, The
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| taste of the game and he loved it. After
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| | Brett Favre Fourward Foundation was
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| attending college at the University of
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| | established in order to provide aid to
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| Southern Mississippi, he began making his
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| | disadvantaged and disabled children in
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| way to the professional league.
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| | Wisconsin and Mississippi. Since it's
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| One of the best known quarterbacks in NFL
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| | inception, the foundation had donated
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| history, Favre began his rookie season in
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| | more than $1.5 million to charities with
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| 1991 with the Atlanta Falcons. The
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| | the help of an annual golf tournament,
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| following year, in 2002, he accepted a
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| | celebrity softball game and fundraising
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| position with the Green Bay Packers where
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| | dinners.
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| he remains today. Still retaining an
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| | Also in 1996, Favre married longtime love
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| active NFL contract after 15 years, Favre
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| | Deanna Tynes and the couple now has two
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| leaves little doubt that he is already a
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| | daughters. During his free time, Brett is
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| legend of the game.
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| | an avid golfer and is a fan of televised
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| Among the many recognitions that Brett
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| | nature programs, crossword puzzles and
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| Favre has received include being the
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| | fishing. In recognition of his great
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| NFL's only three-time MVP (Most Valuable
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| | accomplishments in the NFL, Wisconsin
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| Player), which he achieved consecutively
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| | Governor Jim Doyle proclaimed November
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| in 1995, 1996 and 1997. Additionally, he
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| | 29, 2004 as Brett Favre Day.
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