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William Thomas "Bill" Romanowski (born April 2, 1966) is a former American football player. He was born in Vernon, Connecticut. A linebacker, he graduated from Rockville High School in 1984, Boston College in 1988 (with academic honors and Scanlan Award Recipient), and then went on to a 16-year career in the NFL, playing for the San Francisco 49ers (1988–1993), Philadelphia Eagles (1994–1995), Denver Broncos (1996–2001), and Oakland Raiders (2002–2003). He was considered by many in the league at the time to be a dirty player, even once spitting in another player's face after a play. Romanowski played 243 consecutive games during the 1988-2003 seasons, an NFL record that stood until Chris Gardocki broke it during the 2006 season, finishing his career with 265, (256 reg. season and 9 playoff games). He won 4 Super Bowl Championships, and is the only linebacker to start 5 Super Bowls (Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIV, Super Bowl XXXII, Super Bowl XXXIII and Super Bowl XXXVII). During his 16-year career, Romanowski compiled 1,105 tackles, 39.5 sacks, 18 forced fumbles, and 18 interceptions, which he returned for a net total of 98 yards and 1 career touchdown. Romanowski was a Pro Bowl selection twice, in 1996 and 1998, both during his tenure with the Denver Broncos. ==Post-NFL career== Romanowski appeared in movies such as ''The Longest Yard'', ''The Benchwarmers'', ''Weiners'', ''Bedtime Stories'' and ''Get Smart''. Romanowski released an autobiography in 2005 titled ''Romo My Life on the Edge: Living Dreams and Slaying Dragons''. The book became a ''New York Times'' best selling book in 2005. It chronicles his childhood, college, and his playing times in the NFL. He is also featured on the cover of the Midway Games title ''Blitz: The League'' and adds his voice as Bruno Battaglia, a linebacker in the game who wears his 53. He also appears in NCAA Football Series indirectly as LB #53 for the 1984 Boston College Eagles. In 2006, he founded (Nutrition 53 ), a nutritional supplement company dedicated to optimal life performance. The company's name is derived from Romanowski's football jersey number, 53. Romanowski is active in the internet community and media through (his personal blog ), Facebook page and regular appearances on ''The Rick and Bubba Show'' and ''The Young Guns'' on WWZN in Boston. In 2008, Romanowski was the defensive coordinator for the Piedmont High School (California) Highlanders Freshman Football team, where his son played. In January 2009, Romanowski threw his name into the search for Mike Shanahan's replacement as the head coach of the Denver Broncos. Romanowski reportedly sent a 30-page PowerPoint presentation to team owner Pat Bowlen outlining his credentials and the new ideas he would bring to the team. The job was ultimately given to Josh McDaniels. In February 2010, Romanowski was called in by Mike Shanahan to present to the Washington Redskins. Romanowski was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame on June 23, 2011, in Troy, Michigan.〔http://polishsportshof.com/inductees/football/bill-romanowski/〕 He is also a minority owner of NASCAR's Swan Racing in 2013. His own company Nutrition53 sponsored the team in 10 races in 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bill Romanowski」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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