Warrick Dunn – Our Founder
Warrick Dunn – Our Founder
Raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Warrick Dunn was the oldest of six to his single mother, Betty Smothers. Betty worked tirelessly as a police officer until January 7th, 1993, when she was ambushed and killed while escorting a businesswoman to make a night deposit. Warrick was only 18 years old.
Thrust into the role of head of the household, Warrick used his mother’s life insurance to purchase a home for his younger siblings. In the midst of the tragedy, Warrick was also being heavily recruited as a senior out of Catholic High School to play football. He would ultimately choose to fulfill his mother’s dream and play at Florida State University.
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Raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Warrick Dunn was the oldest of six to his single mother, Betty Smothers. Betty worked tirelessly as a police officer until January 7th, 1993, when she was ambushed and killed while escorting a businesswoman to make a night deposit. Warrick was only 18 years old.
Thrust into the role of head of the household, Warrick used his mother’s life insurance to purchase a home for his younger siblings. In the midst of the tragedy, Warrick was also being heavily recruited as a senior out of Catholic High School to play football. He would ultimately choose to fulfill his mother’s dream and play at Florida State University.
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Warrick, with the help of his grandmother, managed to both parent and be a brother to his siblings from afar, while becoming one of the best backs the Seminoles have ever seen. At FSU, Warrick was a three-time first-team All-ACC performer where he became the first back in the school’s history to record three 1,000-yard rushing seasons. He finished as the Seminoles’ career leader in rushing yards, gaining 3,959 to surpass Greg Allen’s 3,769 (1981-84), and he graduated on time in 1997 with a degree in Information Studies.
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