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By Larry Fine NEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Considered too short to thrive as a quarterback, Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks has proved doubters wrong all the way to the pinnacle of his sport - the Super Bowl. Wilson fought his way to a starting role in high school and college but slipped to the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft as evaluators felt the 5-foot-11 (1.80 m) signal caller would not be a big-time player in the pro ranks. Now, after two seasons and two Pro Bowl selections, Wilson tackles his biggest challenge yet in a Super Bowl quarterbacking duel against a towering figure on the National Football League landscape in Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos.
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