Warrick Dunn was a star running back in the 1990's, first at his alma mater of Florida State University and then in Tampa Bay where he played many years with fullback Mike Alstott and later for the Atlanta Falcons as well. He was a very small in stature running back whose speed and elusiveness made him a star on the field, but it was his work off of it that truly made him a hero.
During his playing career he started a charity named Home For The Holidays where he helped single mothers realize their dreams of buying their first homes.