Brett Romberg

Brett Christopher Romberg is an American-Canadian football player.

Romberg was born October 10, 1979 in Windsor, ON. He played in the Canadian Junior Football League as part of the Windsor AKO Fratmen.

Romberg started his football career playing for the Belle River District High School football team, where he led the Belle River Nobles to a WECSSA football championship in Brett Romberg1995. He played for the Canadian Junior Football League as a member of the Windsor AKO Fratmen and was part of their 1999 championship team. In 1999, Romberg attended the University of Miami and played for the NCAA football team the Miami Hurricanes until 2002. He was awarded the Dave Rimington Trophy in 2002, recognizing him as the season’s outstanding centre in college football. He began a career in the NFL playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003-2006. From 2006-2008, Romberg was the starting centre for the St. Louis Rams. In 2009 and 2011, Romberg played for the Atlanta Falcons. He officially retired from the NFL in 2012. Romberg was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in March 2013, and was inducted into the Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

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Brett Romberg.” NFL.com. Web. Accessed Jan. 23, 2019.

Brett Romberg.” Windsor/Essex County Sports Hall of Fame. Web. Accessed Jan. 23, 2019.

Duff, Bob. “Jovanovski, Romberg head 2016 local sports hall of fame class.” Windsor Star. Oct. 20, 2016. Web. Accessed Jan. 23, 2019.

“Romberg first Canadian to win Rimington trophy.” Hamilton Spectator. Dec. 14, 2002. Pg. E03. Accessed Jan. 23, 2019. Available through Canadian Reference Library.