Who is Coach Rob Mendez? Wiki, Bio, Age, Wife, Kids, Salary, Net Worth, Family, Parents, Height and Instagram
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Rob Mendez Biography – Rob Mendez Wiki
Rob Mendez born Robert Mendez Jr., is a high school football coach who was born without arms or legs. He is the junior varsity football coach at Prospect High School in Saratoga, California.
Football coach Rob Mendez developed a passion for coaching by learning the game of football by playing Madden video games. With a dream of one day becoming a head football coach, Mendez worked for years as an assistant at various schools, until he was finally given the opportunity he’d been working for. Mendez took over as the coach for Prospect High’s JV team, and led his players to an incredible 8-2 season.
On July 10, 2019, during the 2019 ESPYS Awards, he was awarded the Jimmy V award for his perseverance on and off the field. The award is named for North Carolina State University men’s basketball coach Jim Valvano, who gave what became a legendary speech at the 1993 ESPYs less than two months before his death from cancer.
Rob Mendez’s Jimmy V Award Acceptance Speech
Rob Mendez said in his acceptance, “It is an honor to be here tonight. I also want to thank the game of football for all it has given me, for allowing me to be apart of a team. … The reality is, I am here and if there’s any message I want to give you guys tonight, is to look at me … when you dedicate yourself to something … and focus on what you can do instead of what you can’t do, you really can go places in this world.”
“I’m not done yet. I made it this far, who says I can’t go further? Who says I can’t? Nobody. When you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities … you really can go places in this world.”
“When you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities … you really can go places in this world.”
Rob Mendez’s acceptance speech is everything. pic.twitter.com/32n7wP9BP3
— ESPN (@espn) July 11, 2019
What Happened to Rob Mendez
Rob Mendez was born without arms or legs due to tetra-amelia syndrome. Tetra-amelia is a rare disorder whose primary characteristic is preventing embryos from developing limbs. For some, the lungs and other organs may also be underdeveloped and they may have breathing difficulties. Many who are born with this condition have so many congenital issues that they are stillborn or die shortly after they’re born. The condition is caused by a mutation on the WNT3 gene.
Rob Mendez Age
He was born on May 9, 1988 in Gilroy, California, United States.
Rob Mendez Parents – Rob Mendez Family
Bob is the son of Robert Mendez Sr. and Josie Mendez. He has two siblings, Maddy Mendez and Jackie Mendez.
Rob Mendez Wife
He is unmarried.
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