Aware March - Public Schools of Robeson County

Vonta Leach Goes all the Way
Shares Super Bowl Win with Community
Vonta Leach is a
hometown hero in his
hometown of Rowland
and throughout Robeson
County. The Baltimore
Ravens All-Pro fullback is
a former PSRC standout
at South Robeson High
School and East Carolina
University. After a trip to
New Orleans to play and
win in Super Bowl XLVII,
Leach is a Super Bowl
star who has made his
community even more
proud. “To make it to the
Super Bowl was a dream
come true. Just to play in
the game was a dream.
Growing up as a child, I
watched the Super Bowl
and it was my dream to
play it and ultimately
win,” said Leach.
The Ravens
defeated the 49ers by the
score of 34–31 on
February 3 at the
Superdome in New
Orleans.
Vonta grew up in the
small town of Rowland.
The Super Bowl trip was
the first time in his nineyear
NFL career to the big
bowl. Leach also played
in two Pro Bowls, but the
Super Bowl brought
memories of a lifetime.
“When you see that
confetti drop and they
announced the Ravens
were the champions,
everything goes through
your head. You think of
your hard work, the
number of years playing
to get there, there are so
many thoughts of
celebrating with the team
and your family on the
field. It is one of the
moments you will always
remember,” said the
Rowland native.
The road to the Super
Bowl was lined with
cheers for Vonta as he
prepared for the game.
The schools he attended
in Rowland rolled out the
red carpet with
celebrations, T-shirts and
a Super Bowl party. On
Sunday, February 22nd
the town of Rowland held
a celebration and parade
to honor their hometown
hero. More than one
thousand people lined up
as the hometown
celebrity rode into town.
“The town of Rowland did
a great job with everyone
who gave donations and
helped with the parade.
The feeling when I came
riding down the street
was a great experience.
There were a lot of people
there. I celebrated, but
the town and Robeson
County also celebrated,”
said Leach.
Vonta took some time
off after the big game, but
has already started
training for next year.
The fullback will bring
back his Football camp in
Robeson County at
Lumberton High on June
28th and 29th. The camp
is open to all children
from 6 years old to 16.
Along with NFL Players
and coaches, Leach will
be teaching fundamentals
of football from NFL
players and coaches.
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