On December 15th, former Washington Redskins defensive end Renaldo Wynn will speak at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Alonzo Stagg Bowl Championship Breakfast.
Renaldo Wynn has spent most of his life making an impact on the football field. When he retired from the NFL following the 2009 season, opposing quarterbacks likely rejoiced that the powerful defensive end would have to find another venue to continue to make an impact.
Wynn found that opportunity in 2012 when he joined his former coach of the Washington Redskins, Joe Gibbs, at his NASCAR headquarters just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. While Wynn assists the marketing department at Joe Gibbs Racing, his primary responsibility is serving Coach Gibbs’ ministry.
When Gibbs retired from football in 2008 he embarked on a new book project to share what he believes to be the most important message that can help others – that God left us His game plan for our lives with the Bible. Game Plan for Life was a NY Times Bestseller and is also the name of the Hall of Fame coach’s ministry.
Football had been a constant in Wynn’s life since his childhood in Chicago. He attended De La Salle Institute in Chicago where he earned numerous honors. A tremendous athlete, he also lettered in basketball and track. He would move on to play collegiately at Notre Dame and would earn Most Valuable Player and Lineman of the Year honors following his senior season.
Wynn was a first round draft choice (21st overall) by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1997. He would play in all 16 games as a rookie and was named to several all-Rookie teams for his performance. After playing his first five NFL seasons with the Jaguars, Wynn joined the Washington Redskins prior to the start of the 2002 season. He would play five seasons for the Redskins including three under Coach Gibbs, who had shocked the sporting world in 2004 by announcing a return to the football field.
Wynn was a proven leader at each stop of his career and it was one of the many great qualities he possessed that Coach Gibbs always appreciated. A fan of racing, Wynn remained in contact with his former coach and in 2012 he was invited to join the Game Plan for Life team for a far greater leadership position than he had ever held – to help Coach Gibbs share the message and lead men to find guidance in their lives through God’s Word.
To reserve an individual seat or a preferred seating table for the Stagg Bowl Breakfast, please contact Al Soltis at 540-400-3940, [email protected] or visit virginiafca.org/Roanoke.
