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Distinguished Black Alumni 2010 Recipient Tyrone Smith '97
Distinguished Alumnus 2010
Tyrone Smith will
be awarded the Distinguished Baylor Black Alumni Award during the 12th
Annual Dr. Vivienne Malone-Mays Scholarship Luncheon in April 2011.
Tyrone is a 1997 graduate of Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts
in Sociology. Tyrone feels that every life has purpose and everyone has
the opportunity to do a greater good in the lives of others. It was
from this belief that a desire was born in him to make a difference in
the lives of today’s youth. Following his retirement from a four year
career of playing professional football with the San Francisco 49’s in
June of 2000, Tyrone made a choice to travel a road less taken, and
pursue another life-long ambition.
Tyrone felt that God not only
wanted him to make a difference on the field, but off the field as
well. He became President and co-founder of First and Goal Incorporated,
a non-profit organization focused on equipping, enriching, and
empowering today’s youth with the essential life skills and support to
follow their dreams. The true strength of an innovative mind is the
ability to see what needs to change. Tyrone is dedicated to developing
ways to change the problems at the heart of our communities. He stated
that it begins by building each individual to see the greatness inside
of his or herself. By helping others to unlock their own possibilities,
it creates better capabilities for our world as a whole. Tyrone now
resides in Houston, Texas with his wife of thirteen years, DeMonica
Smith and children Whitney, Amanda, Tyrone II and Tyler Smith.
Congratulations, Tyrone on your achievement!!!!
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