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Philip Rivers

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Philip Rivers is a professional American football quarterback in his seventh year with the San Diego Chargers.  He is a devout Catholic and a humanitarian.  Philip married his junior high school sweetheart, Tiffany, and they now have five children. 

Philip and Tiffany formed The Rivers of Hope Foundation for children in the foster care system and qualified couples who are waiting to adopt.  They write, “It is our intention to bring hope, information and other means necessary to bring children into a family unit, some for the very first time.”

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