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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger graduates
Associated Press
Published: May 6, 2012 at 02:02 p.m.
Updated: May 6, 2012 at 02:31 p.m.
OXFORD, Ohio -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger graduated Sunday from Miami University in southwest Ohio, about nine years after leaving school for the NFL.
The university says he received his bachelor's degree in education and joined nearly 600 students during a commencement ceremony on campus. His wife, parents and grandmother attended.
The 30-year-old quarterback who's led the Steelers to two Super Bowl titles played football for the university from 2001 to 2003, setting several school passing records.
An associate dean says Roethlisberger was four courses short of graduation when he jumped to the NFL. He completed those courses over several years and finished this spring.
Roethlisberger says he felt it was important to finish his classes to illustrate the value of getting an education.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press
Associated Press
Published: May 6, 2012 at 02:02 p.m.
Updated: May 6, 2012 at 02:31 p.m.
OXFORD, Ohio -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger graduated Sunday from Miami University in southwest Ohio, about nine years after leaving school for the NFL.
The university says he received his bachelor's degree in education and joined nearly 600 students during a commencement ceremony on campus. His wife, parents and grandmother attended.
The 30-year-old quarterback who's led the Steelers to two Super Bowl titles played football for the university from 2001 to 2003, setting several school passing records.
An associate dean says Roethlisberger was four courses short of graduation when he jumped to the NFL. He completed those courses over several years and finished this spring.
Roethlisberger says he felt it was important to finish his classes to illustrate the value of getting an education.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press
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