William Dominic Austin (born March 8, 1975, in

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) is a former professional

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in the

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. He graduated from

Kempner High School I.H. Kempner High School, better known simply as Kempner High School, is a public high school in Sugar Land, Texas and a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District. It was named after Isaac Herbert Kempner (1873–1967), the founder of ...

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, where he was a standout scholar and athlete. He got a full scholarship to play Division I football at the

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. He attended UNM from 1993 to 1997 and was an ALL Conference defensive back his sophomore, junior, and senior year. He is on the Lobo all-time great football players. He played for the Indianapolis Colts from 1998, 1999, 2000 and was a part of the AFC East Championship team in 1999. He currently resides in Houston, Texas.

After football

After being diagnosed with stage 4 Cancer, Austin launched the Tackles 4 Cancer Nonprofit. His mission to assist other Cancer patients with transportation to and from their life saving treatments served as the fundamental mission of the organization. Now Cancer free for 8 years, he has hosted over 20 events with celebrities and was featured as an inspirational figure by Beyonce's BeGood Foundation.

References

External links

nfl.com player pageTackles4Cancer Website

Beyonce Be Good Feature

Tackles 4 Cancer on Houston Life
1975 births Living people Players of American football from Washington, D.C. American football cornerbacks New Mexico Lobos football players Indianapolis Colts players Sportspeople from Sugar Land, Texas Players of American football from Fort Bend County, Texas Kempner High School alumni {{defensiveback-1970s-stub