LaDainian Tomlinson (Amazing Athletes)

Who would have thought that a poor kid from Rosebud, Texas, would grow up to break National Football League (NFL) records and earn the Most Valuable Player title? Success didn’t come easily to San Diego Chargers’ running back LaDainian Tomlinson. But despite injury and personal loss, he’s risen in the NFL ranks to become one of the most popular players of the game. LT helped turn his team into a dominating force in the league. Learn why his teammates call this determined and powerful player “Superman without the Cape.”