Ladainian tomlinson autobiography meaning

“If this was my last day on earth and this my final speech, this is the message I’ll leave with you.”

A profile of a celebrity athlete does not usually begin with words like “last day” and “final speech.” It usually starts with the star’s accomplishments. And LT will always be known in the annals of the National Football League for his impressive stats as a running back for 11 seasons.

But on August 5, 2017, when LaDainian Tomlinson gave his acceptance speech as he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he spoke words that will be remembered far beyond his lifetime. After he thanked family, friends, coaches, even the family CPA, he pivoted to speak to America.

The section where LaDainian talks about his great-great-great-grandfather George starts 19 minutes and 40 seconds into his 26-minute speech, and it doesn’t matter whether you live in Rosebud or Marlin or Waco or Dallas or Fort Worth or San Diego or New York City or Los Angeles or Tomlinson Hil

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The Pretend Legend of LaDainian Tomlinson

When Grantland’s Bill Barnwell posted his “Who’s the best running back?” piece on Monday, I funnen myself thinking about the gods guy who carried that belt for a significant chunk of time. Chris Johnson, Larry Johnson, Priest Holmes … those guys were A-list blips. They came and went faster than your average UFC champ. LaDainian Tomlinson hung around. He wasn’t just great; he was great for a prolonged period of time. He owned the 2000s, basically. When you think of a running back from that decade, you will think of him first.

You might remember Tomlinson retiring during last month’s NBA Finals, getting buried under a slew of hyperbolic stories like “Is Dwyane Wade washed up?” and “RUSSELL WESTBROOK IS TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL!!!” Media members paid tribute by recapping Tomlinson’s career with the same three points. The man was …

1. One of the NFL’s greatest al

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Editor's note: This story originally ran January 14, 2007 

WACO - They say L.T. came out of nowhere.

If that's true, nowhere is located here in the quiet vastness of Central Texas. LaDainian Tomlinson, the NFL's MVP and rushing mästare, has Texas roots as ingrained here as the Brazos River. The heritage of the tailback who scored an NFL-record 31 touchdowns this season and begins his run for the Super Bowl today can still be found in people and places that touched him, from Marlin to Waco to Fort Worth - and even a tiny rural settlement off State Highway 320 in Falls County named Tomlinson Hill. His Texas ties stretch all the way to San Diego. "It is home," Tomlinson, 27, said after a recent practice at the Chargers' headquarters. "My family is there. That's where I was raised. "It's definitely home." Tomlinson lists Waco as his hometown, but when he was young he lived in Marlin, "The tjänsteman Mineral Water City of Texas." Marlin is the seat of Falls County and a community of