Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick wore jersey number number 7 as a pro. He wore number 10 at the University of Nevada… Colin Kaepernick is 6’4″ tall and weighs 230 pounds, according to NFL.com… His signature touchdown celebration was called “Kaepernicking”: flexing his his right arm and bending down as if to kiss the bicep… Colin Kaepernick was also a top baseball prospect after high school, and in 2009 was drafted by the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball… Colin Kaepernick is adopted. According to his official biography from the 49ers, “Colin was born in Milwaukee, WI. His mother was 19 years old and worked in retail sales. She was in a tough situation and thought that adoption would be the best way to give her young son a good life. She had three requirements for the adoptive family – siblings, financial stability and a sports background. She decided that the best fit for Colin would be with Rick and Teresa Kaepernick and their two children, [son] Kyle and [daughter] Devon.” Kaepernick is bi-racial: “half-black, half-white,” according to a 2012 story in USA Today… Colin Kaepernick’s tattoos: among his many tattoos, Kaepernick has “Against All Odds” tattooed across his chest and Biblical verses tattooed on his arms… Other famous San Francisco 49er quarterbacks include Joe Montana and Steve Young.
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The Guardian has a great stack of new and old news stories
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His pro stats and lots of other details
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In his own words: Kaepernick discusses his 2016 decision
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Great long 2012 USA Today story, with plenty of background detail
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