Former Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins has elevated his soaring, hard-hitting game to a mile high as a Denver Bronco; however, he remains firmly grounded in his East Coast origins as the official spokesperson of regional sporting-goods leader Schuylkill Valley Sports (www.svsports.com).
For the past five years, Schuylkill Valley Sports has had the great fortune of having Brian Dawkins as our official spokesperson, said Schuylkill Valley Marketing Manager, Phil Baumgardner. In that time it has been our privilege to get to know him on a personal level. We truly feel that Brian embodies all of the values that Schuylkill Valley Sports believes in and wishes to project to our valued customers. His intensity, dedication, professionalism and outstanding character exemplify all that is good in sports today. He is an indisputable inspiration to athletes of all ages.
We are extremely pleased that, despite the geographical challenges, Brian will continue as our spokesperson. We wish Brian and his family only the best of fortune in this transitional time.
In a TV promotion for Schuylkill Valley Sports Dawkins expressed, Sports taught me how to be a team player. It builds character. You gain a respect for people. You have to learn how to work with other people. If you are given you need to give back and that's what I believe Family values are important to me, and thats why I teamed up with Schuylkill Valley Sports.
Dawkins, a second-round draft pick of the Eagles in 1996, spent 13 years of his professional career with the team before moving to the Broncos earlier this year as an unrestricted free agent for a reported five-year, $17 million dollar deal and was one of three finalists for the NFLs Man of the Year award. During his tenure as an Eagle, he racked up seven Pro Bowl selections joining Hall of Famers Chuck Bednarik and Reggie White as the only three players in team history to earn seven Pro Bowl selections.
Additionally Dawkins became the first player in NFL history to record a sack, an interception, a fumble return, and a touch-down reception in a single game versus the Houston Texans in 2002 and played in a franchise-record 18 playoff games.
Selected by his teammates in 2005 as the Eagles Man of the Year for his charitable work, Dawkins is also the regional spokesman for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and plays a part in the Home Depot NFL Neighborhood MVP program which recognizes players who are making a positive impact in their local communities.
