Donald Driver aka “Quickie” (a nickname given to him by his father because he was such a quick learner as a child) has had a spectacular career thus far, but the life he has lived behind that is inspiring beyond the norm. As refined of an individual as he now is, Donald Driver spent some of his formative years living out of the back of a U-haul and resorting to dealing drugs and stealing out of necessity to help feed his family. He’s walking proof that hard times and lack of opportunity does not always have to end badly. You won’t find a more humble and honorable man in the NFL. He and his wife established the Donald Driver Foundation whose primary agenda is to help homeless families and bring attention to educational issues. He is the most beloved football figure in the state of Wisconsin, and that’s a Brett Favre-inclusive statement.
Donald went to live with his grandmother when he was 14 (after being homeless) and one of the conditions of living under her roof was that he attends church and bible study… and it paid. He gained perspective for life and was able to concentrate on football and track & field in high school and earned a scholarship to Alcorn State University where he lettered in both. He had a nice football career there, but he stood out the most as a track & field star. He was, and still is, an Olympic-class high-jumper with a 7’ 6” high.
He could have qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympic team and was a five-time “Athlete of the Year” in his conference for both his track and football prowess.
