Ron & Tony

Ron & Tony
Team Profile
Hometown:	Los Angeles, California (Ron) Tucson, Arizona (Tony)
Relation:	Best friends
Occupation:	Director/Choreographer (Ron) Doctoral Student (Tony)
Legs Competed:	1
Legs Won:	0
Placement:	11th
Average Position:	11.00
RoadblockCount:	Ron: 1 Tony: 0
CountriesRaced:

Ron Kellum and Tony Stovall are a team of Best Friends on The Amazing Race 17.

They started off strong, being the first team to reach Logan airport in Boston. However, they would quickly get lost in England, and then have issues rowing their coracle, resulting in them being eliminated first.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

Ron

Age: 45
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Connection to your Teammate: Best Friend
Current occupation: Director/Choreographer
Favorite hobbies: Working out, skiing, golfing and dinners with friends
Achievements: My biggest achievement came when I was cast in my first Broadway show, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and writing my first book The Gypsy's Survival Guide to Show-Business.
Lifelong to do list: One day I would like to do outreach work in Africa, host an entertainment show, open a theater and travel the world.
What scares you most about traveling? Being in another country when there is a terrorist attack
What excites you most about traveling? Experiencing the world in new ways and discovering new cultures, people and food
If I could switch places with someone: I'm blessed with an amazing life and love my work and family. I wouldn't want to switch places with anyone, but there are many people that I admire and respect. They inspire me to strive to reach my goals.
Role model/hero: My mother is my role model and my father is my hero.
What are you passionate about? Helping actors and performers discover their dreams. Equal rights and equality for all.
What would you do if you won the million dollars? Assist my family, make a donation to my church and invest the rest.
People would be surprised to learn: I'm a pretty quiet person when I'm not working and I have a deep faith in God.
Favorite place you have ever visited: Serra Cafema Namibia in Africa
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Because of our size differences, the physical challenges may be our Team's biggest hurdles.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)? It will be a dream come true for both of us to run the race together. It will be an amazing opportunity to see and discover parts of the world I would never be able to experience.
Pet peeve about your teammate: I can't reach him because he is always on the phone.

Tony

Age: 42
Hometown: Tucson, Ariz.
Connection to your Teammate: Best friend
Current occupation: Doctoral Student at the University of Arizona
Favorite hobbies: Reading, traveling and screenwriting
Achievements: Getting my MBA
Lifelong to do list: Ultimately I would like to get a PhD (the journey has begun), become a professor, visit the three continents I haven't been to, skydive and read War & Peace.
What scares you most about traveling? Political unrest in some places in the world scares me.
What excites you most about traveling? The idea of experiencing different cultures is what excites me most about traveling. I'm fascinated with people so any chance I get to experience others is great.
If I could switch places with someone: President Obama (but only for a day or so - I think the stress would kill me)
Role model/hero: My parents
What are you passionate about? I'm most passionate about learning, my family and friends and new adventures
What would you do if you won the million dollars? Pay off my school loans, give a little to charity (that includes my family - charity begins at home), visit the three continents I haven't visited and invest the rest.
People would be surprised to learn: I like country music.
Favorite place you have ever visited: China and Southern Africa
Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on the Race together: Communicating clearly and calmly with one another will be a challenge for us on the Race.
What do you hope to accomplish by running the Race (other then winning one million bucks)? I think the race will bring us closer together. It will help us to solidify our friendship and give us another amazing adventure together. We are eager for an adventure of a lifetime.
Pet peeve about your teammate: He's ALWAYS on the phone.

The Amazing Race 17

Race History

Ron & Tony's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → United Kingdom	No Detour	Ron	11 of 11	[1][2]
				Average	11.00
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: Ron & Tony incurred a 24-hour penalty for quitting the coracle task. However, since Ron & Tony arrived at the Pit Stop in last place, they were eliminated without the penalty being applied. 2: While neither Ron nor Tony was shown performing the Roadblock in Leg 1, the official website lists Ron as the team member who completed the task.

Trivia

• Ron & Tony were featured in a CBS.com slideshow celebrating 'National Best Friends Day' in 2015.

External links

• Ron's Website: http://www.ronkellum.com/

Interviews

• Joyce Eng at TVGuide (09/27/2010): "Amazing Race's Ron and Tony: Getting Lost "Felt Like a Nightmare That Wouldn't End"
• Teeuwynn Woodruff at RealityNewsOnline (09/28/2010): "We Were on a Motorway That Had No Exits for 25 Miles"
• Reality TV Staff at RealityTVWorld (09/28/2010): Ron Kellum and Tony Stovall talk 'The Amazing Race'