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| − | '''Peyton Manning''' (b. March 24, 1976) is an [[American Football]] player, playing the position of [[quarterback]], and a two-time Super Bowl champion. | + | '''Peyton Manning''' (born March 24, 1976) is an [[American Football]] player, playing the position of [[quarterback]], and a two-time Super Bowl champion. |
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| | Manning led the [[Indianapolis Colts]] to a championship in [[Super Bowl]] XLI, where he was also named Most Valuable Player. He is a four-time winner of the NFL's [[Most Valuable Player]] award, a nine-time All-Pro (First Team six times, and Second Team three times) and twelve-time Pro Bowl selection. Manning still holds dozens of records on both the college and professional level. | | Manning led the [[Indianapolis Colts]] to a championship in [[Super Bowl]] XLI, where he was also named Most Valuable Player. He is a four-time winner of the NFL's [[Most Valuable Player]] award, a nine-time All-Pro (First Team six times, and Second Team three times) and twelve-time Pro Bowl selection. Manning still holds dozens of records on both the college and professional level. |
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| | Manning comes from a well-known football family - his father Archie Manning played for the Saints, Oilers, and Vikings, while his brother [[Eli Manning]] has led the [[New York Giants]] to two Super Bowl victories as its quarterback. | | Manning comes from a well-known football family - his father Archie Manning played for the Saints, Oilers, and Vikings, while his brother [[Eli Manning]] has led the [[New York Giants]] to two Super Bowl victories as its quarterback. |
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| − | In 1999, Manning founded the PeyBack Foundation, which aims at "providing leadership and growth opportunities for children at risk".<ref>http://www.peytonmanning.com/</ref>. St. Vincent Children's Hospital in Indianapolis was renamed "Peyton Manning's Children's Hospital at St. Vincent" in 2007 to honor his long-term support.<ref> http://www.theindychannel.com/health/14051932/detail.html</ref> | + | In 1999, Manning founded the PeyBack Foundation, which aims at "providing leadership and growth opportunities for children at risk".<ref>http://www.peytonmanning.com/</ref> St. Vincent Children's Hospital in Indianapolis was renamed "Peyton Manning's Children's Hospital at St. Vincent" in 2007 to honor his long-term support.<ref>http://www.theindychannel.com/health/14051932/detail.html</ref> |
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| | == References == | | == References == |