Donovan McNabb
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Donovan Jamal McNabb (born November 25, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He attended Syracuse University where he played both football and basketball. McNabb's best season came in 2004, when he helped the Eagles win the National Football Conference Championship.
Donovan McNabb played two seasons for the Syracuse basketball team as a reserve guard. In terms of basketball, McNabb was a walk-on, playing for Jim Boeheim after the football season ended. McNabb had been a star basketball player at Mt. Carmel High School. His freshman year he was a reserve guard on the team that went to the National Championship game, only to lose to Kentucky. McNabb was often credited with strong clubhouse leadership and breaking the tension among this hoop teammates during the post season. His sophomore season, McNabb was a more significant contributor to basketball. With his explosive athletic skill he was able to provide Syracuse with valuable minutes. In the annual big game against Georgetown, he had a career best 10 points including some impressive offensive rebounds. After his sophomore season, he would leave hoops behind, to focus on his football game.
