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For Immediate Release: December 3, 2018
Contact: Jolie Bernard, 504.909.5650
Tony Covington’s I AM UNDERDOG: A Journey of Adversity and Blessings
An Evening of Conversation and Connections Through Literature, Art, and Music
Baltimore, MD- On Thursday, December 13th, Tony Covington, former NFL player, author, and motivational speaker, will lead a conversation and book signing of I AM UNDERDOG: A Journey of Adversity and Blessings. The event will be held at the Function Coworking Community Space located at 4709 Harford Road and will begin at 6:30 pm with house music and featured art from various artists.
The conversation and book signing will explore the significance of mentorship, philanthropy, and growing oneself through a journey of faith, fortitude, hard work, and perseverance.
"People have underestimated me my entire life. They said I would not play for a Division I school; I did. They said I would not play in the NFL; I did,” said Covington. “I hope my book inspires and reminds readers that with faith, perseverance, courage and hard work, they too can achieve their life's hopes and dreams. That’s why I founded the I AM UNDERDOG movement. It was birthed from a realization that I have a story to tell and, in that story, I hope that the scrawny kid from North Carolina who learned how to tap into his inner power to overcome adversity can inspire all the underdogs of the world to do the same."
Tony will also dive into the tough conversation of what to do when you can’t play professional sports anymore as well as what happens when the lucrative contracts, bonuses, and endorsement deals are no longer available. He discusses how to create a backup plan through his own testimony of life after the NFL.
Whether the reader is a student athlete seeking advice and navigational tools; young professionals in need of motivation and guidance; corporate executives seeking to challenge those in the environment; women’s or men’s groups seeking direction; or those who are seeking inspiration in an effort to find purpose and meaning to his or her next steps, Tony delivers a message in his book to meet each person where they are.
To learn more about Tony Covington and how to support the I AM UNDERDOG movement, visit www.tonylcovington.com.
About Tony Covington: Tony Covington is an author, former professional football player, motivational speaker, and fundraising executive. Following a successful five-year career in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks, Tony has spent the last 17 plus years in the non-profit sector as well as developing the I AM UNDERDOG movement. Through this movement, Tony inspires and encourages his audiences to recognize the ability to move beyond personal, physical, and financial shortcomings and adversities and focus on how to achieve success.
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