10 Things to Know About Russell Wilson
Seahawks star is fifth Black starting QB in the Super Bowl.
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Seattle's Starting QB - In just two seasons, Russell Wilson managed to become one of the most talked about quarterbacks in the NFL. After a long and bumpy road to the NFL, Wilson, who has more wins than any other second-year quarterback in NFL history, is on his way to Super Bowl XLVIII. With his eye on the Lombardi Trophy, Wilson can potentially become the second African-American starting quarterback to win a Super Bowl. Here are 10 things you may not know about Wilson.— Dominique Zonyéé (@DominiqueZonyee) and Erin E. Evans (@heyerinevans) (Photo: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
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An All-Around Athlete - Wilson is an all-around athlete. In high school, he played baseball, basketball and football. During his senior year, he threw for 3,009 yards, 34 touchdowns and seven interceptions. For his performance in the championship game, he was featured in Sports Illustrated. (Photo: Cecil Copeland/CSM /Landov)
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Decisions, Decisions - While Wilson killed on the football field, he also was a star on the baseball field. When he finished high school, he was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2007 MLB draft, but he opted to enter North Carolina State to continue his education. He continued to shine in baseball and basketball. (Photo: Ethan Hyman/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT /Landov)
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Cool Cards - Russell Wilson made his MLB debut in 2010 with the Colorado Rockies; he played 32 games that year. But after two years in the MLB, he resigned from his position to join the NFL. (Photo: Topps)
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Height Haters - Early in the season, there was some criticism about Wilson as starting QB for the Seahawks. Yes, he had the brains and heart. But many said, at 5-foot-11, that Wilson just wasn’t tall enough to be better than Matt Flynn, the veteran backup QB. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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