Latino Gridiron Stars
Nowadays, nobody thinks twice about the number of Latinos playing Major League Baseball.
But how many folks are aware of the fact that there are a growing number of Hispanics suiting up on any given Sunday for the National Football League?
In fact, the NFL currently lists two dozen players of Hispanic heritage on its rosters:
• Ken Amato, Left Safety, Tennessee Titans
• Greg Camarillo, Wide Receiver, Miami Dolphins
• Jonathan Casillas, Linebacker, New Orleans Saints
• Luis Castillo, Defensive End, San Diego Chargers
• Shaun Cody, Tackle, Houston Texans
• Willie Colón, Tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers
• Brian De La Puente, Guard, Seattle Seahawks
• Jeff García, Quarterback, Philadelphia Eagles
• Roberto Garza, Center, Chicago Bears
• Anthony González, Wide Receiver, Indianapolis Colts
• Tony González, Tight End, Atlanta Falcons
• Joselio Hanson, Cornerback,Philadelphia Eagles
• Juaquín Iglesias, Wide Receiver,Chicago Bears
• Glenn Martínez, Wide Receiver,Houston Texans
• Knowshon Moreno, Running Back, Denver Broncos
• Manuel Ramírez, Guard, Detroit Lions
• Tony Romo, Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
• Mark Sánchez, Quarterback, New York Jets
• Lou Saucedo, Tackle, Baltimore Ravens
• Daniel Sepúlveda, Punter,Pittsburgh Steelers
• Anthony Toribio, Defensive Tackle, Green Bay Packers
• Mario Urrutia, Wide Receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Jose Valdez, Tackle, Atlanta Falcons
• Louis Vásquez, Guard, San Diego Chargers
And two of them — Tony Romo of the Cowboys and Mark Sánchez of the Jets — quarterbacked their respective teams to lopsided victories in the first-round of the playoffs this past weekend.
Latinos have become a force to reckon with in professional baseball.
Now they’re starting to do the same thing in the NFL.
Just as they’ve done in the world of marketing.
Gaining Recognition for Roller Derby Photography
As many of you know, I am one of the photographers for the Carolina Rollergirls roller derby team.
Back in November, Raleigh hosted the Wicked Wheels of the East regional tournament and now some of my photographs from that event have found a home on the website of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Philadelphia was the winner of the Eastern Regionals in quite the upset.
Read the article here:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/69964407.html
Skip to the gallery on their site:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/gallery/Philly_Roller_Girls.html
If you’re interested in seeing more of my roller derby photography check out:
Joshua Craig’s Roller Derby Collection on Flickr
If you want to find out more about local roller derby, check out http://www.carolinarollergirls.com
