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Florida Gators immortalize motivational Tim Tebow speech

Mar. 25, 2009
Tim Tebow's speech following a home loss to Mississippi last September motivated Florida the rest of the season.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow, quarterback of the national champion Florida Gators, had arthroscopic surgery on his non-throwing shoulder Monday.

COL FB: Florida 31, Alabama 20

ATLANTA, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow threw three touchdown passes Saturday, guiding fourth-ranked Florida to a 31-20 win over top-ranked Alabama and the SEC title.

Maxwell Award finalists named

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Quarterbacks Tim Tebow of Florida, Graham Harrell of Texas Tech and Colt McCoy of Texas were named Monday as Maxwell Award finalists.

COL FB: Florida 49, Georgia 10

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow ran for three touchdowns and passed for two others Saturday to lead seventh-ranked Florida in a 49-10 rout of eighth-ranked Georgia.

COL FB: Florida 38, Arkansas 7

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow and Jeffrey Demps accounted for four touchdowns Saturday, powering 13th-ranked Florida's 38-7 rout of SEC foe Arkansas.

COL FB: Florida 30, Tennessee 6

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow passed for two touchdowns and Brandon James returned a punt for another Saturday, leading fourth-ranked Florida to a 30-6 win over Tennessee.

Report: Tebow breaks right hand

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Record-setting University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow suffered a broken left hand in Saturday's 45-12 rout of archrival Florida State.

COL FB: Florida 45, Florida State 12

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow accounted for five touchdowns to add to his record-breaking sophomore season Saturday to lead 14th-ranked Florida to a 45-12 win over Florida State.

COL FB: Florida 59, Tennessee 20

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday, as the third-ranked Florida Gators beat the 24th-ranked Tennessee Vols, 59-20.

COL FB: Florida 59, Troy 31

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Tim Tebow threw three touchdown passes and ran for two TDs Saturday as the third-ranked Florida Gators out-slugged the Troy Trojans, 59-31.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch