Saturday, April 24, 2004

Meet the Undertaker

My new favorite Steeler. Check out the Max Starks Personality Profile:
PERSONALITY PROFILE

Father, Ross Browner, was a two-time All America defensive end at Notre Dame who received the 1976 Outland Trophy, the 1977 Lombardi Trophy, placed third in the 1977 Heisman Trophy balloting and was a first-round selection in the 1978 NFL Draft (Cincinnati). He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame Friday, August 11, 2000

Six of his relatives have played in the NFL (father, Ross Browner, played for the Bengals; uncle, Jimmy Browner, played for the Bengals; uncle, Joey Browner, played for the Vikings; uncle, Keith Browner, played for Tampa Bay; uncle, Johnny Davis, played for the 49ers and the Browns; cousin, Steve Wilson, played for the Rams)

Treasurer of 2001-02 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Student-Athlete representative on the UF Intercollegiate Athletic Committee

A former student senator and associate justice on the school's Honor Court

Was named to the 2002 SEC Good Works Team for volunteer work at local elementary schools, Shands Hospital and with the Gator Literacy program.

Wears size 19 shoes- according to former equipment manager Tim Sain, the largest shoe a Florida player has ever worn

Enjoys music, Broadway plays and concerts

Could not play Junior Midget League football because of his size in junior high and didn't start playing the sport until he was a freshman in high school

Hobbies/interests include art, photography, video games and computers

Models his game after Orlando Pace

Lists South Florida attorney Willie Gary as one of his heros because he takes on big companies without backing down.

Starks' ability was questioned because he attended a small, private high school.

Is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and is an event coordinator for the fraternity

Elected as a freshman senator

Parents owned a funeral parlor while he was growing up, and Starks is the former President of the Florida Junior Morticians Association, which probably helped him earn the nickname "The Undertaker"

Wears a wrist band with his family's name on it every game

Was a ball boy for the Orlando Magic for four years

Is the vice president of marketing and communications for CentsforRelief.com, Starks helps friend and fellow UF student Anup Patel gather funding for AIDS victims in India.

If the Steelers produce a 1,000-yard rusher this year, our back can take the line to Cats.

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