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Ovie Mughelli

Eco-athlete, former Falcons and Ravens player, omfgreen.com

Ovie Mughelli played 9 years in the NFL as a starting Pro Bowl fullback for the Atlanta Falcons and the Baltimore Ravens. Ovie was among the biggest fullbacks to play the game, known for being a power blocker, for being able to pick up blitzes, and one of the best special team minds in the game.

Ovie is heavily involved with his community, especially through the Ovie Mughelli Foundation, which empowers youth to take ownership of their lives, invest in their communities, and leadership of the roles that they play in society. The Foundation emphasizes assisting quality programs that educate the youth on the environment. Named a top 5 Eco-Athlete by Planet Green and recognized as the NFL’s greenest athlete for his commitment to the environment, Ovie continues to ally with strategic organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency. Ovie believes that if you empower kids by educating them about the environment, you give them a platform to transform their households, their neighborhoods, their communities, and the world.

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