Tim Tebow, a University of Florida quarterback, has used his athletic fame to aid an orphanage in the Philippines and other causes while planning a long-term career in charity,” reports The New York Times.

Mr. Tebow, a Heisman Trophy winner who led Florida to last year’s national championship, has raised more than $300,000 for Uncle Dick’s Home in the Philippines, which his parents helped found while serving as missionaries. He visits the home most years, works with sick and needy children in Florida, and influenced teammates to boost the squad’s community-service hours.

Plus: The retired tennis star Andre Agassi, who started a school in his native Las Vegas and undertook other philanthropy efforts, will be honored tonight as the U.S. Open begins, notes the Times.

Read an article from the Chronicle’s archive about Mr. Agassi’s charity.

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