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Template:Infobox Teams Ron Kellum and Tony Stovall are a team of Best Friends on the 17th season of The Amazing Race.

Profile

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

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Ron & Tony were eliminated from the race in 11th place.

  • Leg 1: 11th (24-hour penalty; eliminated)

Post-Race

Trivia

References

The Amazing Race Season Index
United States 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23 · 24 · 25 · 26 · 27 · 28 · 29 · 30 · 31 · 32 · 33 · 34 · 35
Asia 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5
Australia 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7
Brazil 1
Canada 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9
Central Europe Cancelled
China 1 · 2 · 3 · 4
China Rush 1 · 2 · 3
Finland 1
France 1
Israel 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8
Latin America 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
Norway 1 · 2
Philippines 1 · 2
Ukraine 1
Vietnam 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6

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