May 1, 2008
Like a lot of football kickers, Benjamin Dato's journey to the sport began on a soccer field.
Entering his sophomore year of high school in tiny Wyomissing, Pa., he caught the eye of a football coach with his ability to kick the soccer ball almost the length of the field.
Dato eventually gave up soccer to concentrate on place-kicking and punting -- a decision that has been paying off ever since.
As a punter for Fordham University in the Bronx, he went on to become one of the best at the position in the N.C.A.A.'s Football Championship Subdivision. And last Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens signed him to a free-agent contract, giving him an opportunity to become the 64th professional football player from Fordham.
For the complete article from Zachary Braziller in The New York Times click here
