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United States Lonie Paxton successfully transitioned from a 12-year NFL playing career as a long snapper and three-time Super Bowl champion to a dynamic marketing leader.
At GoPro, Paxton created cohesive marketing plans and has overseen multi-year partnerships with NHL, PGA, Monday Night Football and Fox Sports. He also created ...
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CEO / Founder at High Fives Non-Profit Foundation Father to Gunnar, Partner to Alana, and a dude that has found walking with limp, to be a-okay! / Lonie Paxton Joins High Fives Foundation Board of Trustees. His role at GoPro allowed him to merge his love for sports with innovative marketing strategies, and his connection with Red Bull, formed during ...
He connected the dots and brought together three different organizations to get a 200-pound donation of ground beef to Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Lonie took his X Games-watching, extreme sports-loving style and one hell of a Red Bull connection with him to the East Coast, which planted the ... / His role at GoPro allowed him to merge his love for sports with innovative marketing strategies, and his connection with Red Bull, formed during ...
Lonie Paxton, born on March 13, 1978, in Orange, California, began his football journey attending Los Angeles Rams games with his father. He played as a two-way lineman and long snapper at Centennial High School in Corona, California, where he was recognized as the team’s Lineman of the Year. Paxton continued his football career at Sacramento State, playing as a four-year starter at long snapper and offensive lineman. During his college years, he contributed to an offensive line that blocked for the NCAA Division I-AA rushing leader as a junior and helped his team lead the Big Sky Conference in rushing yards per game as a senior. He majored in communications and earned Rookie of the Year, Junior of the Year, and Co-Lineman of the Year honors.
Paxton joined the NFL in 2000 as an undrafted free agent, signing with the New England Patriots. He became a crucial component of their special teams, notably snapping for Adam Vinatieri’s game-winning field goals, including the 48-yarder in Super Bowl XXXVI. His celebratory snow angel after Vinatieri’s kick secured the Patriots’ victory in the 2001 AFC Championship game against the Oakland Raiders, a gesture he repeated after winning Super Bowl XXXVI. During his tenure with the Patriots from 2000 to 2008, Paxton secured three Super Bowl championships (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX). In 2003, he founded the Active Force Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to designing and donating specialized sports equipment to physically challenged athletes.
In 2009, Paxton signed a five-year, $5.3 million contract with the Denver Broncos, making him one of the highest-paid long snappers in the NFL at the time. After playing for the Broncos until 2011, he was released in 2013. Paxton officially retired from the NFL on August 1, 2017, signing a ceremonial one-day contract with the New England Patriots. Following his playing career, he transitioned into marketing leadership roles, working with brands like GoPro where he developed cohesive marketing plans and managed multi-year partnerships with major sports organizations such as the NHL, PGA, Monday Night Football, and Fox Sports. He has also been involved with the High Fives Foundation as a board member and has partnered with Feeding San Diego and Ronald McDonald House Charities for community initiatives.
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