NFL Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald to visit USAFE

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (USAFENS) --  Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is coming to USAFE bases June 19-26 to promote the eXtreme summer ‘06 program. The record-holding rookie wide receiver will visit the following U.S. Air Forces in Europe bases: 

June 19-20, Izmir Air Base, Turkey
June 21, Incirlik AB, Turkey
June 23, Royal Air Force Menwith Hill, England
June 24, RAF Fairford, England
June 25, RAF Alconbury, England
June 26, RAF Croughton, England

Fitzgerald got his first taste of the NFL as a teenager when he served as a ball boy with the Minnesota Vikings. At that time, the head coach for Minnesota was Dennis Green who is now Fitzgerald’s coach with the Cardinals.

As a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh, Fitzgerald was named First Team Freshman All-American and a unanimous First Team All-Big East Conference selection, becoming the first freshman to earn that honor. He finished his freshman year as the most prolific freshman receiver at the University of Pittsburgh with 69 receptions for 1,005 yards and 12 touchdowns. 

In his sophomore season, Fitzgerald led the NCAA in receiving yards-per-game, touchdown catches, total touchdowns and total receiving yards. In his last season with the Panthers, Fitzgerald was named winner of the Walter Camp Award which goes to the nation’s player of the year. In addition to the Walter Camp Award, Fitzgerald also won the Fred Biletnikoff Award which goes to the nation’s top wide receiver.

In the April 2004 NFL draft, the Arizona Cardinals selected Fitzgerald as the overall third pick. Fitzgerald led the Arizona Cardinals in receptions (58), receiving yards (780), and touchdown receptions (8) during his rookie season in 2004. 

In 2005, he again led the Cardinals in receptions, had no fumbles, and scored 10 touchdowns He was selected to play in the 2006 NFL Pro Bowl. 

For more information, visit the eXtreme summer ’06 website at www.extremesummer.com