His father came from a Mexican American family and worked in construction. His mother worked in a grocery store. Romo spent most of his childhood in southern Wisconsin, where he became a Green Bay Packers fan. He greatly admired the playing style of Packers quarterback Brett Favre and tried to copy his playing style.

Ramiro Sr. was born in Múzquiz, Coahuila, Mexico, and moved to the U.S. when he was a teenager before settling in Racine, Wis., where he met his wife. "It's pretty neat how they grew up, how they came into this country and how they instilled a lot of our family values," Ramiro said.

Antonio "Tony" Ramiro Romo (born April 22, 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.

No, John Parker Romo is not related to Tony Romo.