Leon “Red” Romo is a legendary figure in the history of Naval Academy athletics.
Romo served as Navy’s head athletic trainer for more than four decades, treating such renowned athletes as Joe Bellino, Roger Staubach, Napoleon McCallum and David Robinson during his tenure.
Rusty Romo was determined to keep his father’s legacy alive while at the same time doing something good for the Naval Academy and promoting the profession of athletic training.
Rusty found the perfect avenue to accomplish those goals through the Red Romo Scholarship Fund, which was founded shortly after his father’s death in July, 1999. This program has a multi-faceted mission that annually funds an intern trainer position supporting Navy athletics with graduate physical education majors receiving valuable experience toward qualifying for certification as professionals in a variety of related fields.
