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Former NFL quarterback Frank Reich is known for his incredible comebacks on the field where he has repeatedly lead his team to victory against insurmountable odds. Today, his exciting determination endures after a long journey of "the highest of highs and the lowest of lows."
While playing for the University of Maryland, Frank was injured in the fourth game of his senior season and the chance to play professional football seemed lost. But in a game against the Miami Hurricanes, Frank came off the bench to play a key role in the high point of the season. Down by a daunting 31 to 0, Frank Reich led the team to a remarkable 42-40 victory.
He could not have known that history would repeat itself eight years later. Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 1985, Frank started in the playoff game against the Houston Oilers in a bid to go to the Super Bowl. As the Oilers charged to a 35-3 lead, Frank Reich looked to stop their stampede one play at a time. Although no team had ever won after being down by 32 points, Frank recalled his college comeback. Buffalo captured the lead in the final minutes of the game and eventually won in overtime 41 to 38 – an NFL comeback record that still stands today.
During the second quarter of Super Bowl XXVII, the Bill’s starter Jim Kelly had to leave the game due to injury and Frank entered the game. Unfortunately, the Buffalo Bills lost 52 to 17, one of the most lopsided Super Bowls of all time. Frank had gone from the highest mountaintop to the deepest valley in three weeks. But in that painful journey, he still discovered victory – not victory on the field, but victory over disappointment and devastation. He found that each person’s hope and strength is in Christ and it is through Him that we are enabled to prevail in the most difficult of times.
As a speaker, Frank draws from his extraordinary experiences to encourage anyone who faces adversity. A believer in playing every hand dealt with 100 percent effort, Frank maintains faith in God to provide him the ordained results and energizes others to entrust God with the challenges endured as well. With sincerity and conviction, Frank shows audiences of every age and background that there is powerful promise in victory as well as in loss.
Performer: Frank Reich
Travels from: Charlotte, NC
Performance Fee: Call for quote
Travel Requirements: Airfare & Hotel for (1)
