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Tebow honored by SEC
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| Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was named the Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year on Wednesday. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter |
Florida quarterback named Male Athlete of the Year by conference.
From staff reports
There’s one trophy case that must be getting a bit heavy — even for Tim Tebow.
The Florida quarterback added another award to his resume on Wednesday when the Southeastern Conference named him the Male Athlete of the Year.
Tebow became only the third Florida athlete to win the honor. Quarterback Danny Wuerffel won the award in 1996 and 1997, and swimmer Ryan Lochte won in 2005.
Tennessee basketball player Candace Parker was named the
SEC Female Athlete of the Year.
Tebow had a record-breaking year as a sophomore starter.
He became the first sophomore to ever win the Heisman Trophy and built up his collection of hardware with the Davey O’Brien Award, the Maxwell Trophy and the Sullivan Award.
Tebow also became the first player in college history to pass and rush
for 20 or more touchdowns in a
single season. He set the SEC
mark for rushing touchdowns
with 23, which was also the highest total for any quarterback in
NCAA history.
The Florida quarterback added another award to his resume on Wednesday when the Southeastern Conference named him the Male Athlete of the Year.
Tebow became only the third Florida athlete to win the honor. Quarterback Danny Wuerffel won the award in 1996 and 1997, and swimmer Ryan Lochte won in 2005.
Tennessee basketball player Candace Parker was named the
SEC Female Athlete of the Year.
Tebow had a record-breaking year as a sophomore starter.
He became the first sophomore to ever win the Heisman Trophy and built up his collection of hardware with the Davey O’Brien Award, the Maxwell Trophy and the Sullivan Award.
Tebow also became the first player in college history to pass and rush
for 20 or more touchdowns in a
single season. He set the SEC
mark for rushing touchdowns
with 23, which was also the highest total for any quarterback in
NCAA history.
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