Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Cowboys Center Nominated for NFL Sportsmanship Award


An experienced business owner, Randy Eastburg served over a decade as president of New Mexico's Cross Country Auto Sales before launching his current endeavor Valley Ridge Roofing and Construction in Flower Mound, Texas, in 2010. Beyond his business pursuits, Randy Eastburg is a passionate fan of the National Football League's (NFL) Dallas Cowboys.

In 2014, the NFL established the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award in honor of the late owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The first three winners of the award were Larry Fitzgerald, Charles Woodson, and Frank Gore, and a Dallas Cowboys player has an opportunity to become the fourth winner of the award. The team nominated center Travis Frederick as its representative for the award, which will be presented on the weekend of Super Bowl LII in February 2018. 

A first-round pick of the Cowboys in the 2013 NFL Draft, Frederick is a three-time Pro Bowl player who serves as a captain with Dallas and has yet to miss a start in his five-year career. The eight finalists for the award will be chosen by a panel of four NFL legends (Curtis Martin, Karl Mecklenburg, Warrick Dunn, and Leonard Wheeler) and, from there, current players will vote for who they believe is the most deserving. The winner of the award receives a $25,000 donation toward the charity of his choice.

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