Myron Rolle

Myron Rolle

Check out FSU player Myron Rolle. He is an example of an athlete scholar. Myron Rolle was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship.

 
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Here is a caption. Myron Rolle has chosen to go to Oxford instead of the NFL. He's widely considered one of the most talented defensive backs in college ball, but he has his eyes set on becomining a neursosurgeon instead. From Fried Post: Myron Rolle is one of the best college defensive backs in the US and has just announced that he might retire from the NFL. Amazingly, Myron Rolle managed to lead him team to a 9-4 record while he earned a Rhodes scholarship. Now he wants to move to the Oxford University in England, unfortunately for all his fans. His goals are ... Read Full Story
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Myron Rolle on the football field for Florida State (left). Myron Rolle visiting Stonehenge in the country that will be his home for the next couple years (right). ( Source: FloridaState.Rivals.com and Fantoo.com ) Back in January, I wrote a post identifying Myron Rolle as a Black scholar to watch. Rolle, an Black student and recent college grad, is the first Florida State gridiron star in anyone’s memory to be named a Rhodes Scholar. Recently, Yahoo Sports reporter Jason Cole published an update on Rolle’s preparations for his year at Oxford University, focusing on the scholar-athlete’s busy summer schedule. Rolle is not only getting ... Read Full Story
Written by DeniseHuxtable2 on
How often is it that we hear of football players who receive the highest academic honor in the WORLD? How often are these individuals Black Men ? Much props to Brutha Myron Rolle- a safety at Florida State University who was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship . Rather than continuing with his promising football career, Rolle will be studying medical anthropology at the University of Oxford. Medical anthropology? Now that's wassup. The exercise science major was able to complete his 4 year degree in only 2 1/2 years , carrying a highly regarded 3.75 grade point average. He currently is working on a Master's in ... Read Full Story
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FSU football star and Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle will spend part of his summer working with foster kids. Rolle is partnering with the Department of Children and Families to host a leadership camp for a hundred foster kids. The camp will be held in Starke, Florida and will focus on physical health and leadership. The camp will be named after Rolle and will feature several NFL players. Rolle said the camp will help teach kids to become leaders in their communities. “These 12, 14-year olds, they’re going to be the ones taking care of us and leading the country in the future and we ... Read Full Story
Written by jakesnickel on
I stumbled across this on ESPN.com this afternoon and thought it should be shared. I wish I'd seen the Myron Rolle interview in which he expressed his desire to bring specialized medicine to underdeveloped countries as much as I've seen the grainy footage of Adam "Pacman" Jones frequenting yet another strip club. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Myron Rolle will be studying in England next year instead of playing in the NFL. And that's a great thing. I wish Rolle's 3.75 grade point average at Florida State was considered as scintillating as the recent rumblings about Terrell Owens, who reportedly might be on his way out ... Read Full Story
There is a must read story in the New York Times today catching up with former Florida State defensive back Myron Rolle, who put the NFL on hold to accept a Rhodes Scholarship and a year at Oxford.  All too often we hear coaches, athletic directors and university presidents talk about student athletes and it's a myth.  In this particular case, it's no myth and his story should be an inspiring one to young kids everywhere to know that you...  
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In a post in 2008, IPBiz talked about Myron Rolle, a collegiate football player (FSU) out of the Princeton area. A piece in the Guardian titled US football star Myron Rolle trades touchdowns for test tubes at Oxford gives an update:Rolle, 22, was a star defensive player at Florida State University, where he also won acclaim as a pre-medical student for research on stem cells and cancer cells. (...)A top prospect for the NFL, Rolle last year...  
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Science Careers Blog > Follow-up: Myron Rolle Develops Health ...Science Magazine (blog)In January, we reported on Myron Rolle, a Florida State University football standout who turned down a sure-fire gig in the NFL for a Rhodes scholarship in ...and more »  
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Myron Rolle created a program for fifth graders for the Seminole Tribe of Florida to encourage healthy lifestyles and physical fitness. It was such a success, the Interior Department is expanding the program nationally to reservations in New Mexico ...  
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On the Way to the N.F.L. Draft, a Year of Fulfillment in England (PETE THAMEL, 10/25/09, NY Times) [Myron] Rolle, 22, established himself as an elite student and athlete at Florida State, becoming a Rhodes scholar and a top N.F.L. prospect. But he temporarily said no to millions of dollars and risked his N.F.L. draft standing to study here. He is perhaps the most prominent athlete to accept a Rhodes scholarship since Bill Bradley in 1965...  
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Seven students from Villanova are nominated for national scholarships including the Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell. The Rhodes scholarship is for a two-year study at Oxford University, the Marshall scholarship is for a two year study at any university in the United Kingdom and the Mitchell scholarship gives students the opportunity to study for one year at any university in Ireland and Northern Ireland.  
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OXFORD, England — Instead of chasing after wide receivers in the N.F.L. , Myron Rolle came here to chase ghosts around the ancient campus of the University of Oxford . Rolle training on a rugby field at Oxford. He practices with the rugby team but ...  
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