Tony Romo Parents

American former professional quarterback Antonio Ramiro Romo played in the NFL. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted agent post the 2003 NFL Draft. Romo was x4 Pro Bowl and Second Team All-Pro in 2004. Romo was also the NFL’s passer rating and completion percentage leader in 2014. In his 14 years in the NFL, Romo only played for the Dallas Cowboys. He appeared in 156 games completing 2,829 passes for 34,183 yards and 248 touchdowns as per Pro Football Reference. Romo finished his NFL career with a record of 78-49 in the regular season.

Growing up in Wisconsin, Romo attended Burlington High School. Romo began playing quarterback for the Burlington High School Demons in 1996, his junior year. Although Romo and the Demons had a 3–6 record at the end of the 1997 season, he was named to the All-Racine County football team and made the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association All-State first team. Romo committed to Eastern Illinois University where he played from 1999 to 2002.

Tony Romo Parents

Tony Romo was born to Ramiro Romo Jr. and Joan Jakubowski in San Diego, California. Romo was born while his father was away on duty at San Diego Naval Base.

Tony Romo Father

Ramiro Romo Jr.

Ramiro Romo Jr. is the father of Tony Romo. Romo Jr.'s father, Ramiro Sr., was born in Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico. He immigrated to the United States as a teenager and eventually settled in Racine, Wisconsin, where he met his wife as per ESPN. Reflecting on Romo and his sibling’s childhood Ramiro stated “It's pretty neat how they grew up, how they came into this country and how they instilled a lot of our family values,". Ramiro Romo Jr. had previously worked in contraction and carpentry.

Tony Romo Mother

Joan Jakubowski worked as a grocery store clerk in Wisconsin.

What nationality are Tony Romo's parents?

Ramiro Romo Jr. is Mexican-American and his mother Joan Jakubowski is of Polish-German descent as per iMDB.